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Ozempic as an addiction treatment: 3 notes
A recent study suggests that semaglutide, typically used for Type 2 diabetes, may significantly reduce the risk of opioid overdoses in patients with opioid use disorder, according to research published Sept. 25 by JAMA Network.
14 CFO moves in September
Ballad Health and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center were among the hospitals and health systems that tapped new CFOs in September.
Arkansas hospital names CEO
Stacy Harberson has been appointed CEO of Nashville, Ark.-based Howard Memorial Hospital.
FDA eyes 1st schizophrenia drug in decades: 5 things to know
The FDA is set to make a pivotal decision Sept. 26 about KarXT, a novel antipsychotic developed by Karuna Therapeutics. If approved, it would be the first drug with a unique mechanism for treating schizophrenia in decades, Medscape reported Sept. 20.&n…
The heart guideline lowering hospital burden, mortality
Hospitals with higher guideline-directed medical therapy scores showed lower rates of mortality, rehospitalization and costs in heart failure patients, according to a Sept. 25 study released by JAMA Cardiology.
Hospitals brace for Hurricane Helene: 5 notes
Hospitals across the northeastern Gulf Coast and Southeast are preparing for a “catastrophic and deadly storm surge” once Hurricane Helene makes landfall this week, CBS News reported Sept. 26.
Alabama hospital taps CEO
Jarrod Johnson has been appointed CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, effective Oct. 1.
Pfizer yanks all lots of sickle cell disease drug from market
Pfizer has announced the withdrawal of all lots of Oxbryta, its drug for sickle cell disease, amid concerns about increased complications and fatal events.
21 states accuse pediatrics group of possible consumer violations over gender care
Officials from 21 states, led by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, have accused the American Academy of Pediatrics of potentially failing to adhere to consumer protections with respect to gender care policies.
10 tech-savviest U.S. cities
San Francisco is the tech-savviest U.S. city of 2024, according to researcher TRG Datacenters.
