Month: August 2020

As we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, HHS is calling attention to the co-prescription of naloxone, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medication that can […]

A patchwork approach to contact tracing across state health departments is making it increasingly difficult to know where people are getting exposed to COVID-19.While some […]

ESC: Novartis’ Entresto racks up a heart failure study win—but it’s a mixed one kblankenship Sat, 08/29/2020 – 17:17

For months, Arizona stood out as one of the world’s worst coronavirus hot spots, suffering through an outbreak that sickened hundreds of thousands of people. […]

As the wind howled and the rain slammed down, a team of nurses, respiratory therapists and a doctor worked through the night to care for […]

ESC: Pfizer, BMS’ Eliquis tops Xarelto, vitamin K drugs for site-specific bleeding risks in French real-world study kblankenship Sat, 08/29/2020 – 12:26

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) launched a new plan to more slowly reopen his state’s economy after an alarming spike in coronavirus cases across the […]

The battle over sharply different responses to the coronavirus is escalating between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, with Democrats pointing to the heavy […]

In order to reduce health disparities, hospital leadership needs to better reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the country.

Modern data science, were it put to use, could both serve public health needs and also make our healthcare delivery system more efficient.

This extended, online-exclusive ranking lists the 31 largest healthcare construction projects announced, started or completed in 2020, ranked by total project dollar value.

While COVID-19 has forced hospitals to limit visitors, a project from two Weill Cornell Medicine doctors is helping families stay connected with intubated patients in […]

When Dr. George Wanna saw how devastated a Beirut hospital was by an explosion, he felt a need to help his hometown. So far he’s […]

Healthcare leaders tell stories about incidents of racism or discrimination in their careers.

The country’s medical education system could be pivotal in addressing racism in healthcare.

Participants in the Columbia & New York-Presbyterian Marathon Team Relay can now participate from anywhere in the U.S. 

Schools plan to keep some changes made in response to COVID-19 long after the pandemic is gone.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) late Friday evening announced it was allowing the drug remdesivir to be used for all patients hospitalized with the […]

The payer and provider aim to cut the cost trend for care by 10% over the next five years through the multiyear agreement, which will […]

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and international and U.S. Government partners including FDA, are addressing an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 […]

Welcome to Friday’s Overnight Health Care. A top FDA spokeswoman was ousted after 11 days on the job. Local health departments say the CDC testing change […]

ESC: Amgen chases pediatric use for cholesterol-busting PCSK9 med Repatha kblankenship Fri, 08/28/2020 – 18:15

ESC: Eli Lilly, Boehringer’s Jardiance slices CV events by 25% in Farxiga-matching heart failure trial kblankenship Fri, 08/28/2020 – 17:20

Cleveland Clinic is shouldering heavy losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting a $201.8 million operating loss in the quarter ended June 30.

Researchers have documented what appears to be the first U.S. instance of someone getting reinfected with COVID-19.In a preprint of a paper submitted to the […]

Northwell Health reported a $250 million operating loss in the first six months of 2020, despite recording $754 million in federal grants in that time.

ESC: Amarin’s Vascepa reduces patients’ arterial plaque after 18 months of treatment kblankenship Fri, 08/28/2020 – 14:57

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health has named Mark McCullough chief financial officer and chief operations officer of Geisinger Health Plan.

Top Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokeswoman Emily Miller has been removed from her position after 11 days on the job, according to multiple reports.Miller’s […]

Ascension Technologies, the St. Louis-based hospital giant’s information-technology services arm, will outsource network operations and service desk jobs as part of its “digital transformation” efforts.

Groups representing local health departments asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday to reverse a change to coronavirus testing guidance that […]

The agency’s chief spokeswoman, Emily Miller, was removed from her position just 11 days into the job. And the contract was terminated of a consultant […]

New biomaterials reduce the risk of infection and facilitate the body’s healing processes. These nanostructured materials are based on spider silk proteins. They prevent colonization […]

FiercePharmaAsia—Takeda’s $2.3B Japan consumer health sale; Bayer’s new Beijing plant; Celltrion’s latest biosim pact chelfand Fri, 08/28/2020 – 11:40

On the first day of summer, Siberia and I were the same temperature. In Verkhoyansk, roughly 3,000 miles northeast of Moscow, a searing week ended […]

FDA warns consumers about hand sanitizer packaged in food and drink containers Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 FDA issued a warning […]

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a growing concern for researchers, health officials Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 A Gallup poll published August […]

Cassiopea receives FDA approval for clascoterone cream 1% Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 Lainate, Italy-based Cassiopea says FDA approved its clascoterone […]

Persistent hair loss after radiation improved with minoxidil Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 A study published in JAMA Dermatology found that […]

CDC’s ‘clarification’ on coronavirus testing offers more confusion Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, on late Wednesday […]

CDC’s Tips campaign led 1 million U.S. adults to quit smoking during 2012-18 Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 CDC’s Tips From […]

Cleveland-area pharmacists gear up for increased demand for vaccinations as influenza season nears Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 Pharmacies in the […]

Bartell Drugs offering influenza vaccinations at all locations Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 Bartell Drugs has adopted a scheduling system to […]

Senators call for federal investigation of hydroxychloroquine use in nursing homes Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 Three Capitol Hill lawmakers are […]

Expanded role for pharmacists may include treatment for heart failure Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 Members of the Florida Board of […]

FDA delays collection of drug manufacturing volume data Thu, 08/27/2020 – 20:00 cbaker_admin Fri, 08/28/2020 – 10:30 FDA announced that it will not begin collecting […]

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Sinai, US, researchers showed that anticoagulation therapy was associated with improved survival among hospitalised COVID-19 patients. However, many questions […]

Imagine you manage a business that needs some particular equipment or service—say you run a number of ice cream stores and need to purchase ice […]

Pfizer, Moderna’s coronavirus shot rollouts could freeze up, experts say, citing cold-storage needs kblankenship Fri, 08/28/2020 – 09:39

Understanding the skin damage caused by rubbing could lead to better topical skin treatments and help prevent the formation of new routes for viral and […]

Novartis puts spokesceleb Cyndi Lauper in host chair for life-with-psoriasis podcast bbulik Fri, 08/28/2020 – 09:18

A comparative analysis conducted by the Urban Institute found studies attempting to quantify how COVID-19 has affected the country’s job-based insurance landscape differ wildly on […]

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) will give £8.4 million in funding to three new UK-wide studies […]

More patients could benefit from combinations of cholesterol-lowering drugs to reduce their risk of stroke and heart attacks.

Research has identified a small molecule compound that can activate the Wnt pathway in non-Wnt subtypes of medulloblastoma, making these aggressive forms of cancer more […]

While the vaccine could be available at USD 3-6 (Rs 225 to Rs 550) per dose, herd immunity might be two years away due to […]

The European Commission (EC) has granted a conditional marketing authorisation for GlaxoSmithKline’s Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin-blmf) as a treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory […]

Government plans to change vaccine rules as the NHS prepares to deliver its largest-ever flu campaign and a potential COVID-19 vaccine could see a wider […]

Over Memorial Day Weekend, a tree tried to kill me. I was sitting on a park bench with a friend, drinking a few clandestine beers, […]

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reported that Certificates of compliance or Attestation of Conformity documents have no legal standing under […]

The investment amount will be treated as an advance and once the vaccine receives regulatory approvals, SII will include Bangladesh among the countries who will […]

The Trump administration’s moves pressuring science agencies to take controversial steps on the coronavirus are threatening to undermine public confidence in health experts at a […]

Healthcare leaders are facing a new future, and the importance of technology has never been more apparent. Respond by focusing on six key areas.

In the race to find a cure for the coronavirus infection, Texas-based Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) has entered into a licensing agreement with Indian […]

A survey by GSK Consumer Healthcare and Ipsos MORI also signals a shift towards self-education and reducing the burden on the NHS

Drug firm Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Friday said the US health regulator Food has “closed” warning letter issued for three of its sites in Andhra […]

FoundationOne Liquid CDx analyses more than 300 cancer-related genes and multiple genomic signatures to help inform treatment decisions for all solid tumour cancers

NICE says the combination’s cost-effectiveness estimate is higher than what is considered acceptable for NHS use

The studies aim to increase understanding on immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

July 15, 2020 Meeting of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement

For several weeks, the number of new daily admissions for COVID-19 hovered around 40. But on Wednesday, St. Louis reported 71 new admissions.

Hundreds of people packed the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday for President Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, flouting federal […]

In 24 hours, the testing landscape of the United States has transformed. Yesterday morning, all of the tests for COVID-19—traditional or rapid—that had received emergency […]

House Democrats are taking Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield to task over his agency’s coronavirus testing guidelines amid backlash over recent changes.Eighty-six […]

Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care. CDC Director Robert Redfield attempted to clarify the agency’s new guidance on testing, but his clarification seemed to create confusion. […]

A new type of breast cancer drug can help halt progression of disease and is not toxic, according to phase 1 clinical trials.

Healthcare providers say they don’t plan to follow new CDC guidelines that recommend not testing all individuals who have been exposed to COVID-19.

Hospitals in Lousiana are preparing to transfer patients to other parts of the state after Hurricane Laura.

The Trump administration plans to purchase nearly all of the new rapid COVID-19 tests that Abbott Labs will manufacture this year, a White House official […]

Colleges in New York must switch to remote learning for two weeks if they experience an outbreak of 100 or more COVID-19 cases or equal […]

Public health experts warn that the Trump administration’s change to testing guidance is a step backward in the COVID-19 response that could lead to more […]

The insurer, which covers about a third of Minnesotans, and the 11-hospital system based in Minneapolis aim to reduce costs by 10% over five years […]

The insurer, which covers about a third of Minnesotans, and the 11-hospital system based in Minneapolis aim to reduce costs by 10% over five years […]

Hand sanitizer recalls and the full list of products people should not use because they may be contaminated with toxic ingredients or do not have […]

The San Diego health system will be the first health system to implement Amazon Halo, a new health gadget that tracks wearers’ heart rate, sleep […]

Covalent cross-links between proteins and DNA are among the most hazardous types of DNA damage. Researchers have now characterized an enzyme that breaks such bonds, […]

“Sun Pharma has ensured adequate supplies of medicines to its customers across the world despite the supply chain disruptions and the lockdown restrictions in various […]

The alliance aims to develop new therapies for viral infections like the one that causes COVID.

A drug used to treat gout, probenecid, may improve heart function in individuals with a particular heart defect, according to results from a small pilot […]

FDA pulls J&J’s Invokana boxed warning after reviewing amputation risks—but the sales damage is done chelfand Thu, 08/27/2020 – 12:17

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday issued new guidance for coronavirus testing, days after a quiet change sparked […]

Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Nanomateriales is voluntarily recalling all lots of ZANILAST+ GEL, Sanitizer gel, to the consumer level. FDA laboratory analysis found ZANILAST+ GEL to […]

Recent actions by President Donald Trump threaten to destroy more than 150 years of progress in putting science at the center of the nation’s efforts […]

FDA balks at recalls for 2 tuberculosis meds despite possible carcinogen contamination kblankenship Thu, 08/27/2020 – 11:11

This page contains meeting materials for the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee meetings for 2020, including the meeting announcement, briefing materials, committee roster, […]

2020 meeting materials for the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee, including the meeting announcement, briefing materials, committee roster, webcast information, agenda, committee questions, […]