Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. has entered into an agreement with IBSA Pharma to sell Tirosint, a medication for hypothyroidism. It will be the first brand-name drug offered by Mr. Cuban’s pharmacy.
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15 medications most frequently prescribed by gastroenterologists
Nearly 1.9 million Americans received prescriptions for the proton-pump inhibitor omeprazole, the most frequently prescribed gastroenterology medication in 2021, according to 2022 data from Definitive Healthcare.
HCA hospital approved to end labor and delivery services after $2.75M settlement
Rochester, N.H.-based Frisbie Memorial Hospital will be allowed to discontinue labor and delivery services after a $2.75 million settlement agreement, Foster’s Daily Democrat reported March 7.
TearSolutions expands leadership team, adds advisory board
Ophthalmic biopharmaceutical company TearSolutions has established a strategic advisory board, appointed five opinion leaders to its medical advisory board and promoted James Cook to chief development officer.
Days of 'mass marketing are coming to a close,' says Intermountain Health marketing leader
Personalized, digital tools are the future — and the now — of hospital and health system marketing, while “the days of general, mass marketing are coming to a close,” said Tim Shonsey, vice president of enterprise marketing for Salt Lake City-based Int…
Health system CEOs' leadership styles are evolving
After the last few years of guiding organizations through the pandemic and facing extreme financial and operational challenges this year, health system CEOs are turning to a tried-and-true leadership tactic to balance growth and innovation with the rea…
BayCare opens 16th hospital in Florida
BayCare Health System has opened an 86-bed, 318,000-square-foot hospital in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
52,550 people expected to die from colorectal cancer in 2023: 7 notes
Colorectal cancer is expected to cause about 52,550 deaths in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society.
American College of Cardiology welcomes new president
B. Hadley Wilson, MD, an interventional cardiologist, began his one-year term as president of the American College of Cardiology.
Nephron making albuterol 'as fast as possible' amid shortage
In response to Akorn Operating Co.’s sudden closure, Nephron Pharmaceuticals told Becker’s the company is working to boost supply of albuterol.
