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2. Judge sides with AstraZeneca in 340B dispute Full story

3. Michigan passes pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill Full story

4. CMS has defined a new digital health vertical — Hear from Nixon Gwilt Law and The MetroHealth System about what this means for providers in 2022.

5. 10 hospitals seeking pharmacy leaders Full story

6. Optum launches real-time specialty drug management solution Full story

7. Overwhelmed by the abundance of health data? Learn how Intermountain democratized data to drive self-service innovation.

8. CDC to update mask guidance Full story

9. AHIP study: Hospitals charging double specialty pharmacy rates for same drugs Full story

10. 5 recent healthcare moves from CVS Full story

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