Providers want the Federal Trade Commission to investigate pharmacy benefit managers’ business practices, but PBMs and insurers say pharmaceutical manufacturers are to blame for sky-high […]
Cleveland Clinic records Q1 operating loss as labor costs rise, admissions lag
Cleveland Clinic reported a $104.5 million operating loss in the first quarter as labor expenses rose and inpatient admissions declined. The 20-hospital not-for-profit health system’s […]
New Antimicrobial Surface for Implantable Devices
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have created a zwitterion polymer coating for in-dwelling medical devices, such as urinary catheters, that prevents microbes […]
CMS to adjust Medicare premiums in 2023 due to lower Aduhelm costs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will take lower-than-anticipated spending on the controversial Alzheimer’s disease medication Aduhelm into account when calculating Medicare Part B […]
Smart Pacifier Monitors Electrolyte Levels
At Washington State University a team developed a smart pacifier that can provide continuous monitoring of electrolyte levels in saliva. The measurements could help to […]
HHS scraps Trump-era SUNSET rule that mandated regulatory reviews
The Health and Human Services Department has withdrawn a policy initiated under President Donald Trump that would have required extensive reviews of its regulations. Under […]
Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations
Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the […]
Civica names Ned McCoy as its CEO
Civica, the hospital-backed generic pharmaceutical company, named Ned McCoy as its new CEO on Tuesday. McCoy is the company’s chief operating officer and will take […]
Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5
Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to […]
Smart Stent Monitors Hemodynamics | Medgadget
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a smart stent that can monitor hemodynamic parameters. The wireless and battery-free device can transmit the […]