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Antidepressant fails in final stage study
Neumora Therapeutics announced that its antidepressant candidate, navacaprant, did not meet the primary endpoint in a Phase 3 study for major depressive disorder.
Eli Lilly to join lawsuit over GLP-1 shortage: 4 things to know
Eli Lilly is intervening in a lawsuit filed by a trade group representing compounding pharmacies, aiming to block the FDA’s determination that the shortage of its GLP-1 medications, Mounjaro and Zepbound, has ended.
Rhode Island system settles alleged worker pay violations for $1.9M
Providence, R.I.-based Care New England Health will pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 853 workers who were not properly compensated for working through breaks during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a settlement announced Jan. 3 by the U…
Indiana hospital CEO to retire
Rob McLin plans to retire in January 2026 as president and CEO of Good Samaritan in Vincennes, Ind.
Florida system taps president for new hospital
Joe Delatorre, CEO of Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health, has been appointed president of a new Orlando Health hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla., scheduled to open in 2026.
4 new healthcare laws in 2025
Through recently passed ballot initiatives and legislation, states across the U.S. are implementing healthcare and workforce-related changes in 2025.
Most influential drug approvals of 2024: GoodRx
Of the hundreds of drugs that entered the U.S. market in 2024, GoodRx has named 19 of them as the most notable.
14 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been shared with or reported by Becker’s since Dec. 24:
Pennsylvania health system to acquire 16th hospital
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke’s University Health Network has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Grand View Health in Sellersville, Pa.
Providence asks to renew talks with physicians ahead of strike
Renton, Wash.-based Providence received a strike notice on Dec. 30 from the Oregon Nurses Association, a union that represents nearly 5,000 Providence workers, including physicians, nurses, and nurse practitioners. The health system said its lead …
