A 2023 shortage of the generic platinum-based chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin had no effect on cancer mortality rates, according to a study published Dec. 3 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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PBMs secretly profited from opioid crisis: New York Times
Pharmacy benefit managers were paid by drugmakers, including Purdue Pharma, to keep opioid prescriptions flowing even as overdose deaths soared across the U.S., according to an investigation by The New York Times.
Tufts Medicine reports $68.2M operating loss, -10.2% margin in Q3
Burlington, Mass.-based Tufts Medicine reported an operating loss of $68.2 million (-10.2% margin) in the third quarter, compared to a $61 million loss (-9.6% margin) recorded in the same period in 2023.
New Mexico hospital names COO
Mary Armijo has been appointed COO of Lovelace Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., effective Jan. 6.
U of Utah Health taps Mass General surgeon as CEO
Bob Carter, MD, PhD, has been named CEO of Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Health and senior vice president for health sciences at the University of Utah, effective mid-February.
RWJUH Rahway taps chief administrative officer
Eric Kleinert, MSN, RN, has been named chief administrative officer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway (N.J.), effective Dec. 31.
9 'boomerang' CEOs in 2024
While many hospital and health system CEOs who took on new roles in 2024 switched organizations or facilities, a few stood out for returning to a former workplace.
1st outpatient cardiac catheterization lab opens in Virginia
Richmond-based Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists has opened the state’s first freestanding, Medicare-certified outpatient cardiac catheterization lab within VCS’ Heart and Vascular Center, an ASC.
West Virginia system taps interim chief human resources officer
Molly Frick has been named interim chief human resources officer for Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network, effective Jan. 2.
Delaware Senate confirms members of hospital cost review board
The Delaware Senate has confirmed five nominations to the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board.
