1. J&J, McKesson, Cardinal, AmerisourceBergen near $26B opioid settlement Full story

2. Pediatric prescriptions fell 27% in 2020, study finds Full story

3. Full FDA approval means more vaccine mandates, experts say Full story

4. Healthcare's cybersecurity evolution: Learn about emerging, dynamic approaches to data security here. 

5. 10 states with highest COVID-19 case increases in last 2 weeks Full story

6. Recent federal drug pricing measures might not lower costs — here's why Full story

7. Change is hard, especially in medicine. Learn how this AdventHealth hospital is managing practice changes in its ICU with a pharmacy-led initiative here. 

8. Pharmacy benefit managers, low dispensing fees killing independent pharmacies, owner says Full story

9. What happened to Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine candidate? Full story

10. 8 recent drug, device recalls Full story

11. Don't go it alone. Learn how hospitals nationwide are tapping pharmacy partners for better financial and operational results here. 

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

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