1. Shipments of J&J COVID-19 vaccines halted as FDA probes error that ruined 15M doses Full story

2. FDA downplayed safety risks at Merck plant producing J&J COVID-19 vaccines, whistleblower says Full story

3. Pfizer: COVID-19 vaccine effective against South Africa variant Full story

4. Specialty drug costs are rapidly rising. Learn how to create a customized specialty pharmacy plan for your hospital during this live virtual event. 

5. 10 hospitals seeking pharmacy leaders Full story

6. White House knew 2 weeks ago that plant producing J&J vaccine had problems, Politico says Full story

7. CVS Caremark expands federal contract to offer specialty pharmacy coverage Full story

8. NIH to test revamped Moderna COVID-19 vaccine against South Africa virus variant Full story

9. With shortages waning, 533 counties have vacant COVID-19 vaccine appointments Full story

10. New variants could evade COVID-19 shot within a year, many epidemiologists say Full story

11. Walgreens reports strong Q2 results thanks to COVID-19 vaccine rollout Full story

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

• Percentage of vaccines administered
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Test positivity rates + new cases
• Death rates