Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health has appointed John Petrov chief human resources officer, effective Aug. 20.
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Walmart opens 70 HIV-focused pharmacies
Walmart opened 70 HIV-focused specialty pharmacies in Colorado, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Florida.
Astellas to withhold prostate cancer drug from contract pharmacies
Astellas Pharma US will stop distributing Xtandi, a prostate cancer drug that costs about $160,000 each year, to 340B contract pharmacies on Sept. 1, according to a letter obtained by 340B Health.
Colorado mental health hospital gets 2nd immediate jeopardy citation in less than 1 year
Johnstown (Colo.) Heights Behavioral Health has been hit with an immediate jeopardy citation, the second one it has been issued since November 2022, ABC affiliate KMGH reported July 4.
FDA rejects Amneal's Parkinson's drug
The FDA has rejected Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ new drug application for IPX203, which the company hoped would be approved for treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Dartmouth employs 3 pharmacy robots
Three pharmacy TUG robots will debut at Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Health’s Hitchcock Medical Center this summer.
24K patients impacted in Maine hospital data breach
Bar Harbor, Maine-based Mount Desert Island Hospital reported a data breach affecting 24,180 patients to HHS.
Micro-hospital network opens Louisiana hospital
Houston-based Nutex Health, a micro-hospital network, opened the Covington Trace ER & Hospital, in Mandeville, La.
Maryland hospitals will be fined for not reimbursing patients eligible for free care
Hospitals in Maryland must now reimburse patients who were eligible for free care or face a fine of up to $50,000 per violation.
The opportunity for chief AI advisers at health systems
As artificial intelligence and generative AI such as ChatGPT continue to make headways into hospitals and health systems, more organizations are realizing the importance of hiring chief AI officers and advisers, as they can help their enterprises align…
