Month: December 2021

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd- Walk-In Interview for Quality Assurance On 25th Dec’ 2021 Job Description We are looking for Quality Assurance, Dholka, Ahmedabad Department: Quality AssurancePosition: Officer to ExecutiveQualification: B.Pharm/ M.PharmExperience: 02 […]

Indoco Remedies Ltd.-Walk-In Interviews for Production/ Quality Assurance On 25th & 26th Dec’ 2021 Job Description Department: Production/ Quality AssuranceQualification:  B.Sc/ B.Pharm/ M.Pharm/ DiplomaExperience: 02 to 07 yearsLocation: Goa […]

Sai Life Sciences Limited- Virtual Interview for Discovery Chemistry On 26th December 2021 Job Description Department: Discovery ChemistryPosition: Research Chemist/ Sr. Research ChemistQualification:  M.Sc Organic ChemistryExperience: 01 to 07 yearsJob […]

The Ecuadorean government on Thursday issued a vaccine mandate for all eligible residents, making Ecuador the most recent country to issue this strict measure against the COVID-19 pandemic.Exceptions to […]

Biophore India Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for R&D -API (Synthesis/ Process/ CRO) On 24th & 25th Dec’ 2021 Job Description We have Openings for R&D […]

Atul Limited -Walk-In Interview for Production On 26th Dec’ 2021 Job Description Department: ProductionQualification: : M.Sc/ B.E/ B.Tech/ DiplomaExperience: 02 to 08 yearsJob Location: Atul/ Valsad Date: 26th December 2021Time: 09:00 […]

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 22 December 2021.

An update from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) following their weekly meeting on 22 December 2021.

Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday that the government would not be amending its current COVID-19 protocols despite the fact that local […]

More than 100 flights that were scheduled for Christmas Eve have been canceled by United Airlines as the company grapples with the spread of the omicron […]

A United Kingdom Health Security Agency report published on Thursday suggests that the effectiveness of the COVID-19 booster against symptomatic infections of the omicron variant wanes […]

Three private equity-led investment platforms have been created specifically targeting the API space, while at least half a dozen transactions are in various stages of […]

France on Thursday recorded its highest number of new COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, as the country deals with a fifth wave of the […]

A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) about the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the timing of COVID-19 booster vaccination.

A statement from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) about the COVID-19 Omicron variant and the timing of COVID-19 booster vaccination.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is changing the quarantine and isolation period for healthcare workers who are asymptomatic and test positive for COVID-19 from […]

Welcome to Thursday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.Enjoy the holiday this […]

The College Football Playoff announced on Wednesday that semifinal match-ups would not be rescheduled if teams struggle to fill their rosters due to COVID-19 infections, upping the stakes for […]

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) office announced it has scaled back New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square amid the recent surge […]

This is the second billion-dollar deal with SurgCenter Development in as many years as Tenet continues building out its surgery center footprint, a key component […]

Americans have been searching drugstores for scarce home tests or waiting hours in chilly temperatures at testing facilities across the country.

The U.S. may see as many as 140 million new COVID-19 infections in the first two months of 2022, according to new modeling data from the Institute for […]

Merck’s pill is expected to have a lesser role against the pandemic than predicted just a few weeks ago. Its ability to head off severe […]

Tenet Healthcare and its subsidiary United Surgical Partners International have closed the acquisition of ambulatory surgery center developer SurgCenter Development for $1.1 billion.

Beijing Olympic organizers expressed their “regret” over the NHL’s decision to prohibit players from participating in the upcoming Winter Games, Reuters reported. During a news conference […]

The guidance came out just after President Joe Biden urged Americans to get vaccinated in the face of the omicron variant.

Inhaled CBD shrinks the size of the highly aggressive, lethal brain tumor glioblastoma in an animal model by reducing the essential support of its microenvironment, […]

The United States has surpassed its summer peak of COVID-19 infections, with a seven-day average of more than 168,000 cases, according to New York Times […]

Utilizing all available data sources to optimize clinical trial design and plan as well as adopting novel trial formats, such as decentralized trials, telehealth and […]

The Philadelphia Health Department has ended its rapid COVID-19 test giveaway after supplies ran out, The Associated Press reported. A department spokesperson said on Wednesday that the […]

The FDA on Dec. 23 granted emergency use authorization for Merck’s COVID-19 pill molnupiravir, making it the second at-home antiviral treatment available for patients. 

Georgia will not be allowed to impose work requirements on Medicaid beneficiaries or charge them premiums, the Biden administration announced Thursday.In a letter to the […]

What were Modern Healthcare’s most important headlines of 2021? And what should healthcare leaders keep an eye on for 2022?  Modern Healthcare’s “Next Up” podcast is […]

Phil Stuart will retire from his role as CEO of Tomah (Wisc.) Health, an organization he has led for 27 years.

Mary Friedman became chief strategy officer for Greenbrae, Calif.-based MarinHealth Medical Center in September, according to LinkedIn. 

Jonathan Clarke, MD, was appointed CMO of HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast, effective Jan. 1.

Three private equity– led investment platforms have been created specifically targeting the API space, while at least half a dozen transactions are in various stages […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: December 23, 2021

ScionHealth, which is expected to generate about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, independently operates 79 long- and short-term hospitals.

With Omicron, everything is sped up. The new variant is spreading fast and far. At a time when Delta was already sprinting around the country, […]

Making initiation of buprenorphine easy and timely was associated with a 25 percent increase in the likelihood of its use of treatment in emergency departments.

A new study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been so successful at preventing severe disease.

A clinical trial has found that antiviral drug remdesivir reduces serious outcomes and hospitalization in unvaccinated high-risk COVID-19 patients, if administered in the early stages of their infection.The study’s results,…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced another listeria outbreak connected to packaged salads. Now, the agency has said it is investigating two separate […]

The following executive moves made by women have been reported since Dec. 20:

Hetero Labs Ltd- Walk-In Interview for Production/ QA/ QC/ Stores On 25th Dec’ 2021 Job Description Greetings from Hetero !!! Walk-In Interview for Production/ QA/ […]

If you’re wondering what revenue cycle management is, it helps healthcare organizations maintain their financial health. RCM encompasses a patient’s entire financial journey in healthcare, […]

What should health interoperability look like in less than a decade? Earlier this year, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), […]

The justices will hear arguments on the requirement that healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated, amid a flurry of legal challenges.

A group of Senate Democrats is pressing the Biden administration for information about how health officials are prioritizing giving booster shots to nursing home residents and […]

New York is projected to have the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases of any state on New Year’s Eve, according to forecasts from Rochester, […]

The USFDA also said the drug should be given for whom alternative COVID-19 treatment options authorized by the FDA are not accessible or clinically appropriate. […]

The nation’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has surpassed figures seen during this summer’s delta surge.

The Ohio Department of Medicaid received calls from state legislators Dec. 22 pushing it to give a “distressed hospital” designation to Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health […]

“MARIA MADE A LIST of things she would never do. She would never: walk through the Sands or Caesar’s alone after midnight. She would never: […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized a COVID-19 treatment from Merck, marking the second pill to become available to fight the virus.This […]

Optimus Pharma -Openings for Freshers & Experienced for Microbiology-Apply Now Job Description Department: QARole: Trainee Chemist to ChemistExperience: 0 to 3 yearsQualification: B.Sc/ M.Sc -MicrobiologyLocation: Hyderabad, Dothigudem Suitable Candidates may […]

California’s roughly 2.5 million healthcare workers have until Feb. 1 to get a coronavirus vaccine booster shot or risk losing their jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom […]

Former President Trump in an interview with conservative media personality Candace Owens pushed back over her claims undermining the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.In a Wednesday […]

Alkem Laboratories Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Production On 24th Dec’ 2021 Job Description Alkem Laboratories Ltd Conducting Walk-In Interview for Our Formulation Manufacturing Facility based at […]

The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for Merck’s molnupiravir for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in certain adults.

Ashley McEvoy is confident that 2022 will not be as bad as the first or second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as the omicron […]

Event will provide attendees with insight into key topics, compliance trends and the opportunity to hear first-hand from regulators about lessons learned from the changing […]

Officials in Tennessee have increased the state’s COVID-19 death toll by about 2,700 to 20,644 after a review, according to The Associated Press.Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said that […]

Serum Institute of India (SII) had sent an application to the DCGI in October for the grant of market authorisation of Covovax for restricted use […]

AstraZeneca and Novavax have both announced that their vaccines were able to neutralize the omicron variant of COVID-19. AstraZeneca announced Thursday that a booster shot of its […]

Two British studies indicate that omicron could be more mild than delta even though the new variant is spreading faster than its predecessor. The Imperial College London […]

You’ve probably seen the shoplifting stories, if only because there are a lot of them. On local news and in national publications, they paint a […]

WHO officials remain cautious about claiming Omicron as a milder variant of the COVID-19 virus.

Government vaccine advisers have said vulnerable primary school children should be offered a low-dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Democrats will try to pass President Joe Biden’s social spending agenda in 2022 after facing setbacks in December.

President Joe Biden’s administration rescinded some Trump-era policies but others are still on the books.

In December, 5 million MA members came from group plans sponsored by unions or employers, with enrollment doubling over the past decade.

Palepu brings with her a rich and varied experience of two decades in information technology and financial services. She is currently a strategic advisor specializing […]

Hetero Labs Limited -Walk-In Interviews for Freshers in ITQA, CSV Dept’ On 24th Dec’2021 Job Description Greetings From Hetero..!!! Immediate requirement for (M.Sc Organic Analytical)We […]

Listing out difficulties for the domestic pharma industry, Sun Pharma CEO (India Business) Kirti Ganorkar said that currency fluctuations, interest rate uncertainty and significant increase […]

An update from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about the new Omicron variant of concern.

An update from Australia’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Paul Kelly, about the new Omicron variant of concern.

BE Pharmaceuticals (Biological E. Limited)- Walk-Ins for Production On 26th Dec’ 2021 Job Description Biological E. Limited !! Walk-In Interviews for Supervisor, Officer, Sr. Officer, […]

Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version.

Mankind Pharma Limited- Walk-In Drive for Production/ QA/ QC/ Maintenance On 26th December 2021 Job Description Departments:  Production/ QA/ QC/ MaintenancePosts: Officer, Sr. Officer, Executive, TechnicianQualification : M.Sc / […]

The high court’s announcement Wednesday that it will hear arguments in the cases Jan. 7 comes amid rising coronavirus cases and is an extraordinarily fast […]

Moderna’s vaccine is weaker against the Omicron variant, but boosters can increase neutralizing antibody levels by as much as 83-fold.

Sanofi’s acquisition of Amunix will grant access to their promising immuno-oncology pipeline.

The company has begun investing $1 billion, at risk, in the manufacture of its potential Covid-19 oral antiviral drug with the goal of making treatment […]

Before you can start using your new 2022 Marketplace coverage, you must pay your first premium — the amount you pay for your health insurance […]

[Federal Register Volume 86, (Thursday, December 23, 2021 )] [Notice] [Pages 72999-73000] SGS North America, Inc.: Grant of Expansion of Recognition and Modification to the […]

Welcome to Wednesday’s Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. Subscribe here: thehill.com/newsletter-signup.Johns Hopkins University is […]

President Biden is resisting school closures and other shutdown measures in the face of the highly transmissible omicron variant as the public grows increasingly weary […]

France’s health minister said on Wednesday that the country had canceled its 50,000-dose order of Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral treatment after clinical trial data released by the […]

The head of the World Health Organization warned that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world’s battle with COVID-19 and said that “no country […]

Life expectancy in the U.S. dropped nearly two years in 2020, from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77 years in 2020, according to the CDC’s […]

New York surgeons claim the insurers owe them each hundreds of thousands of dollars

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Dec. 15:

South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out […]

Public health officials say actions the White House announced this week to address the omicron variant’s spread will not prevent COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from […]

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine Physician Group says Envision’s contract with a hospital in Placentia, California violates the state’s ban on the corporate practice […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has burdened hospitals across the U.S., but has especially hurt rural hospitals as they deal with workforce shortages, wage increases and patient […]

A molecular building block of many animal proteins, the amino acid valine, plays a key role in cancerous growth seen in T cell acute lymphoblastic […]

Austrian authorities urged residents to rethink their New Year’s Eve party plans as the omicron COVID-19 variant spreads around the globe. Austria announced new virus […]

More health systems are investing in proton therapy as the cost drops despite mixed evidence about its efficacy. Proton therapy, which uses targeted forms of […]

Frank Morgan has been appointed vice president of investor relations for Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

Soon, the payer will begin searching for Michael Neidorff’s successor, kicking off an executive search for the first time since he was installed in 1996.

Wells Fargo & Co. said it will push back plans for employees to return to the office amid the ongoing spread of the omicron COVID-19 […]

Israel confirmed its first known death of a patient who was infected with the omicron variant of the coronavirus on Tuesday, Reuters reported.The patient was confirmed by an […]

Jason Sanders, MD, will join the University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington as president and CEO of the health system’s medical group, as well […]

The Dec. 11 ransomware attack on human resources management company Ultimate Kronos Group could present management challenges for public finance organizations — especially in the […]

Washington, D.C., will soon require proof of coronavirus vaccination to enter a number of indoor public spaces, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced Wednesday.Beginning Jan. 15, patrons […]

State and local health departments are using wastewater to identify hotspots of the virus, detectable in human waste nearly from the onset of infection.

At least three states have set COVID-19 records over the past five days.

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Tracey Franovich, RN, has been named president and CEO of McLaren Oakland hospital in Pontiac, Mich., effective Jan. 3.

The FDA on Dec. 22 issued an emergency use authorization for Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill regimen, making it the first available at-home COVID-19 treatment. 

The drug overdoses death rate last year was highest among Native Americans, for whom COVID-19 piled yet more despair on communities already confronting generations of trauma, […]

Pfizer’s megablockbuster-to-be COVID pill Paxlovid scores FDA nod esagonowsky Wed, 12/22/2021 – 13:12

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) is weighing imposing more safety restrictions during the city’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration, CNBC reported. During an […]

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday criticized wealthier nations rolling out blanket coronavirus vaccine booster programs while poorer countries struggle to reach a […]

The long-awaited milestone comes as U.S. cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all rising and health officials warn of a tsunami of new infections from the […]

The National Hockey League (NHL) has confirmed that its players won’t participate in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics amid COVID-19 concerns. In a statement on Wednesday, […]

Data from Pfizer’s clinical trial showed its two-drug antiviral regimen was 90% effective in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in patients at high risk of severe […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized a new COVID-19 treatment from Pfizer, the first pill to treat the virus to become available.The pill, […]

Park City, Utah residents raised enough money to fund a pop-up grocery store out of a room in the hospital for employees.

Today, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in adults and pediatric patients (12 years of […]

Washington, D.C., has hit a new record for average coronavirus infections amid the ongoing surge in the metro area and across the country due to the […]

Regular use of a more advanced screening method turns a low-cost procedure into a pricier one.

A record 13.6 million people have enrolled in health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act to date, with another month left before open enrollment […]

Many consumers struggle to pay unexpected healthcare bills, yet many healthcare systems lack the human resources to create a positive patient financial experience.

Rochelle Walensky, director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said on Wednesday that “there is really no need to panic” as COVID-19 […]

The news comes days after Reuters reported https://www.reuters.com/world/refugees-lack-covid-shots-because-drugmakers-fear-lawsuits-documents-2021-12-16 that tens of millions of migrants may be denied COVID-19 vaccines from the vaccine-sharing programme COVAX because […]

The average adjusted expenses per inpatient day for nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. was $2,738 in 2019. In three states, those expenses were more than […]

To satisfy regulatory requirements, healthcare organizations must store patient data digitally in the form of electronic health records or electronic medical records. As noted in […]

Olney Charter High School in Philadelphia moved students to remote learning Monday amid a massive “sick out” staged by teachers at the high school after a […]

The key to success for big tech and other industry outsiders pushing into healthcare will be partnering with traditional healthcare players, experts say. Even so, […]

Cipla Limited – Walk-In Drive for Manufacturing/ Quality Control/ QC-Micro/ Packing/ Production/ HR On 26th December 2021 Job Description Company Profile Cipla Limited is an […]