In response to a Louisiana woman’s lawsuit, Novo Nordisk said “gastrointestinal events are well known side effects” of Ozempic and asked the court to dismiss the case, according to documents filed Nov. 3.
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Mass General Brigham, Best Buy partner on home-based care
Mass General Brigham is partnering with Best Buy to create solutions that bolster the health system’s home-based care programs while also addressing one of the healthcare industry’s most pressing challenges: workforce shortages.
Amazon launches One Medical for Prime
Amazon Prime members can now get healthcare for an extra $9 a month.
Rady Children's faces lawsuit over secret surveillance
Rady Children’s Hospital, based in San Diego, is facing a lawsuit alleging that the hospital secretly recorded a patient and her family to prove the child was suffering from abuse, KPBS reported Nov. 7.
BayCare hospital invests $33M in new cancer center
Tampa, Fla.-based St. Joseph’s Hospital Cancer, part of Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System, is investing $33 million in a new radiation treatment facility.
Victims of Maine shooting soon to be released from hospital
Three victims from the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewistown, Maine, that killed 18 and wounded 13 may soon be released from Central Maine Medical Center, according to a Nov. 7 news release.
The Leapfrog grades of hospitals hit with immediate jeopardy warnings
Fifteen hospitals in the U.S. have faced a possible loss of Medicare or Medicaid funding from CMS in the last year as a result of an immediate jeopardy citation. However, the hospitals facing these situations are not always graded poorly in other metho…
Senate confirms NIH director after 23-month search
Monica Bertagnolli, MD, is the new director of the National Institutes of Health.
Hospitals have 'ways to go' on HAIs
While new data from The Leapfrog Group’s fall safety grades shows hospitals have made progress in reversing a major spike in healthcare-associated infections that occurred during the pandemic, data indicates now is not the time to rest on the laurels o…
Former Kettering Health execs misused funds, investigation confirms
An internal investigation ordered by Kettering (Ohio) Health has confirmed that former senior executives and board members spent funds inappropriately — and the health system is seeking repayment.
