As Supreme Court weighs Purdue Pharma case, families recount painful process
As the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday weighed the legality of Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, some relatives of opioid victims converged on Washington to voice their frustrations with the process. The settlement involving Purdue Pharma, maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, landed…#ussupremecourt #purduepharma #oxycontin #supremecourt #ustrustee #departmentofjustice #ustrustees #brettkavanaugh #curtisgannon #gannon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact Advisors Receives High Overall Performance Score in KLAS Data & amp; Analytics Services Report
Firm noted for most consistent client experience and securing stakeholder buy-in CHICAGO, Dec. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Impact Advisors, a leading healthcare management consulting firm, has been recognized as a top provider of data & analytics services by KLAS Research. "We are proud... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news
Prominent hospital announces new multimillion-dollar center
One of the region's largest hospitals on Monday announced a new multimillion-dollar center. It is touted as a "unique model" that will address physical, social, mental, and nutritional health needs. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Zachary Jarrell Source Type: news
Supreme Court Weighs Purdue Pharma ’s $6 Billion Opioid Settlement
WASHINGTON—Supreme Court justices wrestled Monday with the uncomfortable bargain struck between most victims of the opioid crisis and the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma promoted the addictive painkiller OxyContin: providing timely compensation for survivors in exchange for granting the…#supremecourt #purduepharma #oxycontin #purdue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 10 Lessons About Healthcare I Learned From My Dad
My father, Dr. Subhash Jain, was a significant influence in my thinking about what it means to deliver great healthcare. Here are the top 10 lessons he taught me. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Sachin H. Jain, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
UAB Heersink School of Medicine opens Active Learning Center following donation
The new center in Volker Hall was constructed using a donation from the Heersink Family Foundation. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Laurel Thrailkill Source Type: news
Statin Use Increased From 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, Then Plateaued
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Overall statin use for primary prevention increased since 1999 to 2000 but has plateaued since 2013 to 2014, according to a research letter published online Dec. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Casey J. Kim, M.D., from... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CAR-T Therapies Not Cost-Effective for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- For patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR-T) axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel) and lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) are not cost-effective, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
CVS To Rebrand Growing Health Services As ‘CVS Healthspire’
CVS Health is rebranding its healthcare services operations under a new name, “CVS Healthspire.” (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Japsen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Retail /retail pharma standard Source Type: news
Amyris looks to sell four consumer brands in bankruptcy court
The Emeryville company has cut hundreds of jobs before and during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news
Albuminuria Reduction Accounts for Much of Finerenone Effect on CKD
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes, early albuminuria reduction accounts for a large proportion of the treatment effect of finerenone against CKD progression, according to a study published... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
No Increased Suicide Risk Observed for Isotretinoin Users
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- Isotretinoin users do not have an increased risk for suicide or psychiatric disorders and may have a lower risk for suicide attempts, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Dermatology.Nicole Kye Wen Tan,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
National Coalition of STD Directors Warns of Bicillin L-A Shortage
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 -- In a survey from the National Coalition of STD Directors conducted in early November, 46 percent of sexual health clinics said they had tried to order Bicillin L-A only to find that it was unavailable. This comes as syphilis... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Health records company Valant sold to another private equity firm
Gemspring Capital sold Seattle-based Valant after acquiring the company in 2019. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rick Morgan Source Type: news
Israeli Health Tech In Wartime: Resilience And “Biblical Quality Hackathon”
It was an unexpected message: invest in Israeli health technology today in order to reap the benefits tomorrow of innovations spurred by the Israel-Gaza conflict. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Michael L. Millenson, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma standard Source Type: news
