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CDC Childhood Immunization Schedule Updates (January 2026)

Jan 27, 2026

John Schoen, Senior Clinical Manager of Evidence-Based Medicine and Drug Information in Vizient's Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence and Vizient's vaccine subject matter expert, joins host Stacy Lauderdale to discuss key updates to the CDC's childhood Immunization schedule and what they mean for practice.

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VerifiedRx is your prescription for success! The podcast is produced by the Vizient Center for Pharmacy Practice Excellence and new episodes are released on the first Tuesday of the month.

2026 OPPS Final Rule: What Hospitals Need to Know
Jan 13, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized the 2026 Outpatient Perspective Payment System (OPPS) rule, with most policies taking effect on January 1, 2026.
The GOAT of GPO’s
Dec 30, 2025
Pharmacy buyers play a critical role in keeping hospitals running—and their partnership with a GPO can make all the difference.
Return of Pipeline 2026 – Cell and Gene Therapies
Dec 9, 2025
In Part 2 of the 2026 pipeline series, host Carolyn Liptak welcomes Dr. Amanda Frick, Senior Clinical Manager, Strategic Clinical Intelligence at Vizient, to explore the advanced therapies pipeline: cell therapies, gene therapies, tissue-engineered products, and combination advanced therapy products.
Pipeline 2026: The Movers, the Shapers, & What Matters
Nov 25, 2025
If you're wondering which therapies may influence care delivery, budgets, and decision making in 2026, the pipeline offers an early preview and it points to a year defined by innovation.
Beyond the Formulary: Evolving Enterprise P&T Committees
Nov 11, 2025
Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committees historically operated at the individual hospital level but have evolved into enterprise-wide governance programs due to health system expansion, unprecedented clinical and financial complexity of care, and the emergence of high impact and novel therapeutics.
Challenges with AI in Pharmacy
Oct 28, 2025
Artificial intelligence, or, AI is on everyone's minds, and we're all still figuring out how to trust it, teach it, and use it responsibly.
Inside the Clean Room - Safely Handling Cell & Gene Therapies
Oct 14, 2025
From CAR-T therapies to viral vectors, cell and gene treatments are redefining the boundaries of pharmacy practice—but with innovation comes complexity.
Tapping into NTAP
Sep 30, 2025
New data from the summer Vizient Spend Management Outlook show that in the inpatient space, high-cost drugs, especially CAR-T treatments like Yescarta and Breyanzi are major drivers of drug spend.
GLN Changes You Can’t Ignore
Sep 16, 2025
As the Drug Supply Chain Security Act dispenser exemption period winds down, the Vizient Standards implementation team announced an important change to the Vizient Global Location Number (GLN) Management program.