1. 3 states join California's independent COVID-19 vaccine review panel Full story

2. CVS to add rapid COVID-19 testing at 1,000 pharmacies Full story

3. Senators call for hearing on defense department's role in Operation Warp Speed Full story

4. Is your health system prepared to face 2021’s drug shortages? Click here to learn how data and AI can help manage hospitals’ drug supply needs. 

5. Eli Lilly ends one of its COVID-19 antibody drug trials: A timeline Full story

6. COVID-19 vaccine to be covered by Medicare, Medicaid Full story

7. Receiving the wrong drug can be dangerous, but so can receiving the wrong dose. Click here to learn how to properly adjust dosages for patients with kidney conditions. 

8. Vertex urged to address 'fatal inequality' in access to its cystic fibrosis drug Full story

9. FDA is letting COVID-19 vaccine makers skip inspection before emergency authorization Full story

10. Anthem's profit falls 81% in Q3: 3 things to know Full story

11. One ASC's journey to better cost control and a more robust bottom line. Click here to attend the live virtual event. 

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

• Test positivity rates + new cases
• Hospitalizations
• States ranked by COVID-19 cases
• Where the virus is spreading fastest, slowest