The federal government said Sept. 23 that it will cover the cost for 60,000 doses of bebtelovimab, Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody drug. The news comes about a month after the drugmaker started selling the treatment commercially for $2,000 per dose.
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5 numbers GI leaders should watch
From a projected gastroenterologist shortage to a salary reduction, here are five numbers gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on:
Health IT lessons from the VA: A Q&A with CTO Charles Worthington
In the aftermath of the failed rollout of HealthCare.gov, the White House created the U.S. Digital Service. Charles Worthington’s job there was, as he put it, to “help the government be more awesome at delivering software.”
Herpes virus may kill cancer cells, UK researchers find
The herpes simplex virus has been used to shrink and kill cancer tumors in a trial in the United Kingdom, the BBC reported Sept. 23.
Moderna, Pfizer seek FDA’s approval for pediatric omicron booster
Less than a month after federal regulators authorized Moderna and Pfizer’s modified COVID-19 boosters for emergency use, the vaccine-makers are looking for the FDA’s OK on their pediatric version.
Mark Cuban’s pharmacy on track to make profit in 2023
Mark Cuban’s pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, is expected to be profitable in 2023, Forbes reported Sept. 26.
Lawsuit claims Mon Health didn’t protect patients from data breach
Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health is being sued over a December 2021 data breach, The (Morgantown) Dominion Post reported Sept. 24.
Pain Specialists of America 1st in Texas to integrate new spinal cord stimulation
Pain Specialists of America, an interventional pain management group, has integrated the new Proclaim Plus spinal cord stimulation system with FlexBurst360 therapy for patients receiving neuromodulation therapy for chronic pain.
HCA, Tenet hiring hospital CFOs
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare are seeking CFOs for several hospitals.
Minnesota primary care chain staffs NPs exclusively
A chain of primary care clinics in Minneapolis is responding to the nation’s physician shortage with a unique model: staffing nurse practitioners only, Medscape reported Sept. 23.
