Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is partnering with Instacart to study the effect of expanding access to food on health outcomes.
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Cancer drug study partially halted after patient death
After a study participant died from a severe and rare inflammatory syndrome, the FDA placed a partial clinical hold on a France-based drugmaker’s cancer drug trial.
Mark Cuban's drug company, caregiver app team up
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. recently penned a deal with Avanlee Care, which runs an app designed to help caregivers for elderly patients.
Merging St. Luke's downgraded amid worsening reserve levels
St. Luke’s Duluth (Minn.) saw its long-term rating on a series of bonds lowered to “BB+” from “BBB-” amid weaker balance sheet metrics, S&P Global said Oct. 5.
University Hospitals, GE HealthCare partner
Cleveland-based University Hospitals entered into a 10-year partnership with GE HealthCare to implement new technologies across its radiology practice and at its UH Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute.
2 hospitalized after car crashes into Idaho clinic
Two people were taken to the hospital after a driver crashed into the Caldwell (Idaho) VA Clinic, Idaho News reported Oct. 6.
Walmart: Ozempic leading to fewer food purchases
Walmart is experiencing less food demand from individuals taking GLP-1s such as Ozempic or Wegovy, Bloomberg reported Oct. 4.
Georgia hospital names CEO
Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Ga., promoted Lynn Jackson to CEO, Forsyth County News reported Oct. 6.
Southern health system names market president
Jeremy Tinnerello, MSN, RN, is the new president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System’s Jackson, Miss., market.
MultiCare Health downgraded; 2nd revision in a week
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System had ratings on a series of bonds downgraded to “A” from “A+” on Oct. 5 amid balance sheet deterioration, S&P Global said.
