1. Experts skeptical of more COVID-19 boosters despite drugmakers' efforts Full story

2. As possibility of 4th doses looms, White House says it has no money for them Full story

3. Criminal trial begins for ex-Vanderbilt nurse who made fatal drug error Full story

4. Drug shortages are still plaguing the U.S. market. Click here to learn how one program weathered 150 percent demand spikes during COVID-19 with limited supply interruptions.

5. Hospitals cutting services over staffing shortages Full story

6. J&J to restrict 340B discounts for 29 drugs Full story

7. As coding requirements evolve, so should your revenue cycle. Learn how partnerships can ease the lift and elevate your game. 

8. 6 recent drug approvals Full story

9. Teva, Allergan settle Rhode Island opioid suit for $107M: 3 notes Full story

10. 35 drugmakers to produce generic version of Paxlovid Full story

11. How Duke, Mayo Clinic are stamping out healthcare disparities and improving patients' access to care. Join the live virtual discussion here. 

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state:

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizations
• Death rates
• Booster rates

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