With the nation’s COVID-19 public health emergency directive set to end in May, the pharmacy industry will see at least five changes, according to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
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10 areas where CFOs are investing more, less healthcare dollars
The pandemic pushed many hospitals and health systems to invest in digital transformation as remote care became a necessity, but the past year’s financial challenges have forced many CFOs to shift their investment strategies for 2023, according to the …
3 healthcare companies Silicon Valley Bank is investing in
Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital and credit arm, SVB Capital, has been making some recent notable investments into healthcare companies.
Kaleida Health, UBMD surgery center expected to cost $25M
New details have emerged regarding an ASC under construction in Amherst, N.Y., through a joint partnership with UBMD Physicians’ Group and Kaleida Health, both based in Buffalo, N.Y., NBC affiliate WGRZ reported Jan. 31.
1st Humira biosimilar enters market with two prices
Six years after regulators approved Amjevita, a biosimilar to the nation’s most lucrative drug, Humira, Amgen’s drug jumped on the U.S. market Jan. 31 with two list prices.
Munson Healthcare names new CFO
Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare named Paul Konopacki as its new CFO. He assumed his role Jan. 3.
Ascension to split president, CEO roles
Eduardo Conrado will become president of St. Louis-based Ascension, effective Feb. 1, and current Ascension President and CEO Joseph Impicciche will remain in the CEO role.
Fungal infection Valley fever could spread beyond endemic Southwest
Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, a fungal infection thought to be endemic in the Southwestern U.S., is spreading outside the region and could become endemic in many parts of the U.S. by 2095, NBC News reported Jan. 31.
Medical students: Sanford-Fairview merger would reduce U of Minnesota's 'academic integrity'
Medical students, state representatives and a nurses union spoke out against a proposed merger between Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services at a Jan. 30 Minnesota House meeting.
Nurse sues Ballad over alleged unpaid overtime
A nurse filed suit against Ballad Health, accusing the Johnson City, Tenn.-based system of requiring employees to work through unpaid meal breaks, court documents show.
