Apellis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech drug company based in Waltham, Mass., recalled more than 61,000 injection needle kits after eight retinal vasculitis cases were reported.
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Vermont hospital taps CFO
Newport, Vt.-based North Country Hospital named Kyle Kovacevich CFO, the Newport Dispatch reported Sept. 30.
The technology cardiology leaders are raving about
Technology and clinical advancements in cariology have accelerated in the last decade. Here, five leaders discuss which innovations excite them most.
FDA aims to regulate swath of lab tests
Currently, laboratory-developed tests — the basis for 70 percent of medical decisions made in the U.S. — don’t require FDA clearance. That could change in the next several years if a proposed rule to phase in more regulation of lab tests is finalized.&…
Biden administration looks at expanding OTC medication coverage
The Biden administration is aiming to expand insurance coverage for certain over-the-counter medications, including contraception, The Hill reported Oct. 2.
American Academy of Nursing announces new president-elect, board members
The American Academy of Nursing has elected a new president and board, according to an Oct. 2 news release.
North Dakota hospital faces retaliation lawsuit from EEOC
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit against Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center in Elgin, N.D., accusing the critical access hospital of illegally discharging an African American employee after she reported racial ha…
Arizona hospital investigating possible breach
Mount Graham Regional Medical Center, based in Safford, Ariz., said its communication systems and information systems have been affected by a cybersecurity event.
Hackensack forms committee to guide strategic AI integration
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health has created a committee to help govern how – or if – artificial intelligence technology will be put into practice, NJBiz reported Oct. 2.
Massachusetts health system files for bankruptcy
Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a string of challenges “hindering its sustainability.”
