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Hospitals and healthcare professionals must lead on firearm injury prevention to keep children and communities safe
Firearm-related injuries have been the leading cause of death for children and teens in the United States since 2022, killing more children than car crashes, cancer or infectious illnesses. Yet, we don’t approach firearm injury prevention with the same…
Compounding pharmacies sue over semaglutide removal from shortage lis
A group of compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the FDA, challenging the agency’s decision to remove semaglutide — which is used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity — from the drug shortage list.
Breast cancer drug shows positive results in late-stage trial
AstraZeneca’s experimental breast cancer drug camizestrant, when combined with a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, has shown significant improvement in delaying disease progression in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced bre…
Eli Lilly to invest $27B in manufacturing
Eli Lilly plans to invest $27 billion in four new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the U.S., expanding its domestic production of medications across multiple therapeutic areas.
Meditech rolls out new tool for hospital lab services
Meditech has launched a new web-based Expanse Outreach Portal, designed to help hospitals extend their laboratory services to nonaffiliated healthcare providers such as nursing homes, urgent care centers and physician offices.
UHS net income increases 59% in 2024
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services posted a net income of $1.1 billion in 2024, up from a net income of $717.8 million in 2023, according to its Feb. 26 financial report.
NYC hospital names new CEO
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull in Brooklyn has named Sandra Sneed as its next CEO, effective March 24.
'You have to spend money to make money': Sharp HealthCare CFO on long-term sustainability
At a time when many hospitals and health systems struggle to combat ongoing workforce challenges in the industry, San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare is cracking the code of strengthening recruitment and retention.
99 hospital and health system CHROs and chief people officers to know | 2025
Chief human resources officers and chief people officers play a key role in shaping the workforce strategies that drive hospital and health system successes.
Health system CEOs to assemble for Northwell gun violence prevention forum
Northwell Health is hosting its sixth annual Gun Violence Prevention Forum on Feb. 27, featuring healthcare, government, business and community leaders, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Acade…
