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Patients evacuated after parking garage fire at Mass General hospital

Patients were evacuated and several transported to other hospitals after a car fire broke out in a parking garage at Mass General Waltham (Mass.), ABC affiliate WCVB reported Dec. 11.

Penn Med exec eyed for interim university president, replacing Magill

A top executive with Penn Medicine is one possibility to replace the University of Pennsylvania’s president, who resigned Dec. 9. 

WVU Medicine confirms inpatient C. auris case

A patient at a WVU Medicine facility has tested positive for Candida auris, a spokesperson for the Morgantown, W.Va.-based health system confirmed to CBS affiliate WDTV Dec. 8. 

The street drug alarming physicians that's 10x more potent than fentanyl

Nitazenes, a group of highly potent, synthetic drugs made in the 1950s as opioid analgesics, are becoming more commonly used in street drugs. In some cases, it can even be 10 times more potent than fentanyl.

Novartis reports success in phase 3 trial of drug for rare kidney disease

Pharmaceutical maker and biotechnology company Novartis is reporting positive topline results from a phase 3 trial of a drug to treat a rare kidney disease.

Scripps posts $36.6M annual loss as labor costs grow 11%

San Diego-based Scripps Health reported a $36.6 million operating loss (-0.9% margin) for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, down from an operating gain of $49.3 million (1.2% margin) in the prior fiscal year, according to financial documents published De…

Moody's hits Walgreens with downgrade amid healthcare bet

Credit ratings agency Moody’s cut Walgreens Boots Alliance’s credit rating to junk as the pharmacy store chain looks to expand its retail care offerings, Bloomberg reported Dec. 11.

Workers set to strike at 4 Prime hospitals

Members of the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West are set to launch a five-day strike Dec. 20 affecting four Prime Healthcare facilities in Southern California.

Health systems seeking IT leaders

Health systems in Maryland and Virginia are seeking IT leaders.

PeaceHealth to shutter clinic

PeaceHealth will close its Lacamas Clinic in Camas, Wash., on Dec. 15.