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Why a shuttered California hospital pushed back its opening date
A California hospital that closed in 2023 is now aiming to reopen in early 2025.
FDA approves injectable version of popular cancer drug
The FDA approved a subcutaneous injection version of Bristol Myers Squibb nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy for the treatment of several cancers including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
Employers challenge Minnesota PBM law
The ERISA Industry Committee has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, challenging the state’s Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensure and Regulation Act.
Catholic health system responds to reproductive care concerns
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare is set to take over operations of Dixon, Ill.-based Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital on Jan. 1. With the merger, the hospital will operate under a new name and new reproductive care policies, according to a Dec. 30 Shaw …
Meeting-free Fridays, an 'unbossed' culture: 4 workplace trends in 2024
As workplaces and their operations evolve, some hospitals and health systems are considering new trends to improve employee satisfaction and work-life balance.
Cedars-Sinai creates presidential chair with $10M gift
Peter Slavin, MD, president and CEO of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai, has been named the inaugural holder of the David and Meredith Kaplan Presidential Chair, established through a $10 million gift.
How an academic system nearly tripled its revenue in 5 years
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine is growing at a rapid clip and has nearly tripled its annual revenue over the last five years.
UNC Health Pardee plans $30M inpatient behavioral unit
Hendersonville, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee will invest $30 million to create an adolescent behavioral health facility.
The barriers to banning US drug ads
A growing push to ban pharmaceutical ads on U.S. television faces significant hurdles, despite vocal support among key figures in the incoming Trump administration, The New York Times reported Dec. 23.
6 health systems partnering with Amazon, Microsoft
Health systems continue to look to Big Tech to help boost their artificial intelligence and data capacity.
