Houston-based Whitsett Vision Group has become the first ophthalmology group in the country to perform a cataract surgery using a new FDA-approved lens, the Lenstec ClearView 3.
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Illinois hospital ending inpatient pediatric services
FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Ill., is discontinuing inpatient pediatric services, effective Oct. 3.
A new ‘striketober’?
Last year, a movement of labor actions was deemed “striketober” online and on social media as union workers in healthcare and other industries walked off the job or threatened to do so. Now the possibility of another “striketober” looms amid increased …
HHS to pay for 60K doses of Eli Lilly’s COVID-19 drug following its commercialization
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.
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.
