The director of the FDA’s medical supply division praised the recently passed spending bill for its “total product life-cycle approach” and cybersecurity measure allowances, Politico reported Jan. 3.
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Paxlovid use ebbs amid lack of funds, unclear rebound risk
Millions of Paxlovid packets haven’t been used, which could be tied to COVID-19 rebound risks, less federal funds and diminishing public concern about the pandemic, according to an article published Jan. 3 in Nature.
Kentucky physician pays nearly $1M to settle Medicare fraud case
Kishor Vora, MD, owner of Owensboro (Ky.) Heart and Vascular and Owensboro Medical Practice, has paid $931,500 to settle a Medicare fraud case with the U.S. Justice Department for referring patients for genetic testing in exchange for an estimated $335…
Geisinger to acquire otolaryngology practice
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger health system plans to acquire Pottsville, Pa.-based Boran and Puzzi Ear, Nose and Throat Associates.
Don't shy away from AI, says MUSC innovation leader
Arman Kilic, MD, director of the Schiller Surgical Innovation Center at the Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina, is working on 25 different projects that utilize artificial intelligence.
From holographic software to TAVR procedures: 5 cardiology updates
Here are five cardiology updates Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 20:
16 most popular nonmedical side gigs for physicians
Nearly 4 in 10 physicians currently have a side gig, according to the 2022 “Physician Side Gigs” report from Medscape.
FTC could ban noncompetes with new rule: What ASCs need to know
Noncompete agreements could be banned with a new proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission.
Northwestern Memorial HealthCare taps CEO
Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare has named Howard Chrisman, MD, its next CEO.
First lady Jill Biden to undergo surgery at Maryland ASC
First lady Jill Biden will have surgery to remove a lesion above her eye at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., according to a Jan. 4 memo from President Joe Biden’s physician.
