Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co. has sent cease-and-desist letters to U.S. healthcare providers demanding an end to the promotion and sale of copycat versions of the company’s Mounjaro and Zepbound GLP-1 drugs, Bloomberg reported Aug. 15.
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Texas system plans hospital in fast-growing county
Arlington-based Texas Health Resources will build Forney, Texas’ first full-service acute care hospital, with construction expected to be complete by 2027.
US workforce, population grow older: 4 trends to know
As more baby boomers have reached retirement age, the workforce in the U.S. has grown older, as well.
Why Providence's COO and Mark Cuban push for disruption
Healthcare needs thoughtful disruption — and not just for the sake of doing something new, Erik Wexler, Providence’s incoming CEO, wrote on LinkedIn.
Nation's 1st mask ban signed into law
Lawmakers in Nassau County, N.Y., have enacted a law that prohibits the use of masks or facial coverings in public. While the law includes exemptions for medical reasons, critics of the ban argue it could still create health risks, USA Today reported A…
California hospital back online after May cyberattack
Poway, Calif.-based Palomar Health Medical Group has fully restored operations after a May cyber incident forced the organization to take systems offline.
Rhode Island system pivots after oncologists resign
Wakefield, R.I.-based South County Health experienced a staffing shake-up this summer after three hematology oncology providers resigned due to “chronic underfunding.”
Microsoft, health systems partner to streamline nursing workflow
Microsoft is partnering with health systems across the U.S. to develop an AI tool to streamline nursing documentation.
Steward must pay severance for 2 closing Massachusetts hospitals, governor says
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is demanding Dallas-based Steward Health Care honor severance payments for the employees of two state hospitals the health system plans to close by Aug. 31, according to an Aug. 15 news release shared with Becker’s.
CMS' negotiated drug prices: 12 notes
For the first time, the largest buyer of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. — Medicare, which covered more than 67 million people as of April — has bargaining power in an industry worth $640 billion.
