Month: January 2022

Expenses outpaced revenue growth as hospitals continued grappling with nationwide staffing shortages in November, according to Kaufman Hall.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will invest in the combined company, joining Morgan Health and Central Ohio Primary Care as a key strategic partner.

JourneyCare, a not-for-profit hospice provider that serves the Chicago area, is being acquired by publicly traded Addus HomeCare for $85 million.

With this investment into Yapan Bio, Piramal Pharma adds new technologies and capabilities in large molecules, including vaccines and gene therapies, to its global offering.

FDA maintained a steady pace in 2021 in approving important new therapies for market, including new vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.

While Medicare spent $1.5 billion on COVID-19 tests in 2020, it saw a more than $1 billion dip on other test spending than in 2019.

France recently announced that some health care workers who test positive for COVID-19 will be allowed to return to work in a last ditch effort […]

National Nurses United and other unions are suing the Biden administration over plans to withdraw parts of an emergency temporary standard for healthcare workers.

Standard chemotherapies may efficiently kill cancer cells, but they also pose significant risks to healthy cells, resulting in secondary illness and a diminished quality of […]

The American Medical Association (AMA) on Wednesday slammed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated isolation and quarantine guidelines, arguing a negative test […]

Healthcare Anchor Network — a collaboration of healthcare systems working to make healthcare more inclusive — has become an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

“Individuals are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they’ve received their primary series,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “That […]

Hospitals are dealing with serious staff shortages because so many healthcare workers are getting sick with the fast-spreading variant.

Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has appointed Kidada Hawkins president of its Winter Haven (Fla.) and Winter Haven Women’s Hospitals, effective Feb. 21.

So let’s talk a bit about the synthesis of Paxlovid (PF-07321332), Pfizer’s protease inhibitor drug for the coronavirus. As everyone will have seen, the US […]

Mayo Clinic, Minnesota’s largest employer, terminated several hundred workers who did not get required COVID-19 vaccinations by Monday’s deadline

Insufficient supply is preventing COVID-19 antiviral pills from being game changers for hospitalized patients, The Washington Post reported Jan. 4.

Chris York will join Springdale, Ark.-based Northwest Health on Jan. 24 as the organization’s new market CEO.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said England will not impose another lockdown and the country will ease COVID-19 testing requirements temporarily as cases reach record levels.Johnson […]

As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge across the nation, at least nine states are reporting record pediatric hospitalizations, NBC News reported Jan. 3.

Preliminary findings from Israel found people who received a fourth shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine had a fivefold increase in antibodies a week later, The […]

The Biden administration said Wednesday it has no plans to change the definition of “fully vaccinated” against the coronavirus to include getting a booster shot. “Individuals […]

George Von Mock has been appointed CEO of Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa, an affiliate of Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne health system.

Government plans to clear the NHS backlog triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic could fail unless it ‘wakes up to the scale of the staffing crisis’ […]

After getting called out by informaticians at AMIA, Cerner and Epic address perceived shortfalls in their technology as demand for clinical genomics grows.

Boosters will be needed to be considered fully vaccinated in Singapore, a change that could be seen in other countries soon.Officials said in a press conference Wednesday […]

McAlester (Okla.) Regional Health Center CEO David Keith has stepped down from his role and is considering running for state office, according to the McAlester […]

Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and […]

Increasingly, hospitalized patients contract infections that evade current antibiotics including colistin, long used as a last treatment option. The discovery of a new colistin variant […]

Bharat Parenterals Ltd-Walk-In Interviews for Regulatory Affairs On 9th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Department: Regulatory Affairs (RA) -TraineeQualification: B.Pharm/ M.PharmExperience: FreshersOpenings: 05Location: Vadodara Contact: Pratiksha Pargi -9909929680 JD: To prepare […]

People who produce a positive lateral flow test (LFT) result for COVID-19 will no longer need a PCR test to confirm their illness from 11 […]

Pfizer and BioNTech are teaming up to develop a new shingles vaccine with the same mRNA technology used to develop their COVID-19 shots, the companies […]

Pharmacists have been using telemedicine to help patients connect with their physicians to answer questions, address concerns and set health goals.

Two hospitals — one in Texas and one in Illinois — are slated to lose their Medicare contracts in January. 

Israel’s health ministry on Wednesday reported nearly 12,000 new COVID-19 cases, the largest daily uptick the country has seen since the start of the pandemic. The figures […]

Catalent, still buzzing with pandemic momentum, taps COO Maselli to succeed Chiminski as chief executive fkansteiner Wed, 01/05/2022 – 10:51

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Aruba to the list of places for travelers to avoid amid a rise in COVID-19 […]

A surgical treatment commonly used to reduce epileptic seizures in adults also is effective and safe for children, according to a new study. The study […]

During the pandemic, many employees in the healthcare industry continued working from home, proving the viability of location-independent performance. It’s now time for healthcare organizations […]

The following hospital and health system CEO moves have been reported since Dec. 29, 2021:

A system error caused more than 4,000 Adirondack Health patients to receive final billing statements before receiving their initial statements, the Press-Republican reported Jan. 5. 

CMS has issued warnings to more than 300 hospitals for violations of rules requiring them to disclose prices, but the agency hasn’t penalized hospitals for […]

Lee Pharma Ltd.- (50 Openings) Walk-In Interviews for Freshers & Experienced On 6th Jan’ to 8th Jan’ 2022 Company Profile: Lee Pharma, One of the […]

The median total cost of treatment for hospitalized COVID-19 patients in 2020 was $11,267, and the median cost per day was $1,772, according to a […]

The national surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant may last weeks, rather than months, according to the most recent projections […]

The nine-hospital system will be the third-largest health system in Illinois, but leaders vow community focus.

Hema Laboratories-Walk-In Interviews for freshers & experienced On 6th to 15th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Designation: Junior Chemist/ Shift Incharge/ Production ManagerVacancies: 15Qualification: B.Sc/ M.ScExperience: Freshers/ Experienced (0- 12 […]

Recent guidelines have restricted aspirin use in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease to patients under 70, and more recent guidance to patients under 60. […]

The deal is designed to broaden Centene’s ability to provide “whole person” care, as the pandemic has highlighted the need to increase access to behavioral health services. 

FDA, working through pandemic backlog, pauses US factory inspections on omicron concerns fkansteiner Wed, 01/05/2022 – 09:23

Ipca Laboratories -Walk-In Interviews for Packing On 8th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Walk-In Interview @ Ipca Laboratories Limited. Vacancy Formulation Location Athal, Silvassa, D&NH&DD. No […]

Stating that it has received feedback that certain immunisation centres are recommending taking three paracetamol 500mg tablets along with Covaxin for children, the company clarified […]

Flagging the various health concerns surrounding the Covid anti-viral drug Molnupiravir, ICMR’s Dr Balram Bhargava said that Merck’s coronavirus pill has not been added to […]

Molina is known for being acquisitive, but has been on a recent tear as it looks to capitalize on tailwinds in the Medicaid program.

The number of new COVID-19 cases across the U.S. reached a record-shattering average of 480,000 this week, and some primary care providers fear they will […]

The test is a technological first in determining the metastatic status of a cancer without using prior insight of the primary cancer presented.

Pressure on care and NHS staff mounts with the spread of the latest Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd- Walk-In Interview for Regulatory Affairs On 9th January 2022 Job Description Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is one of the largest privately-held pharmaceutical companies […]

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Zydus- Walk-In Interviews for QA/ QC/ Manufacturing/ Engineering On 9th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Zydus Group is recruiting for its Greenfield, formulation manufacturing plant located […]

Experts expect another tumultuous year for healthcare employers and staff as they continue butt heads over wages, safety and patient care.

Advocates want CMS to test out comprehensive care—and value-based payment—for Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Healthcare staff shortages and rising COVID-19 admissions are forcing hospitals to cancel elective surgeries and postpone diagnostic and imaging procedures.

Particle analysis provides assurances of the quality and performance of the final dosage form in pharmaceutical development.

Sample preparation tends to be manually labor intensive, but automating this step helps streamline the glycosylation monitoring workflow.

Persistent bottlenecks in biocatalyst development can be alleviated through fully automated enzyme analysis.

Sputnik V is a two-dose vaccine made from two components – recombinant adenovirus 26 or Ad26 and adenovirus 5 or Ad5 The first dose (Ad26) […]

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) is isolating from her husband at their residence after he tested positive for COVID-19, The Associated Press reported. Whitmer’s spokesperson Bobby […]

Health and science officials in the U.K. said on Tuesday that administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots every few months is not necessary, though a short-term […]

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday did not formally recommend a negative COVID-19 test for a person to leave isolation after […]

Marcus Osborne, senior vice president of Walmart Health, has departed from the retail giant.

The U.S. is purchasing an additional 10 million courses of Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral, the drugmaker said Jan. 4.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency to take short-term actions to support overwhelmed hospitals and mobilized 1,000 National Guard members as […]

The for-profit health system gains 59 urgent care locations in the Sunshine State with its acquisition of MD Now.

The omicron variant accounted for an estimated 95.4 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. for the week ending Jan. 1, according to CDC data. 

President Biden on Tuesday reiterated his belief that schools in the United States should remain physically open despite the wave of coronavirus cases driven largely […]

Seven hundred sheep and goats were arranged in a field to form a giant syringe to promote COVID-19 vaccinations in Germany, The Associated Press reported. Shepherd […]

Abhinav Rastogi has been promoted to the role of president and CEO of Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, effective Jan. 1.

The following chief nursing officer appointments have been reported since Nov. 29: 

Announced hospital deals dropped to 71 in 2021, the lowest mark since 2009 and the fourth consecutive annual decline.

On Tuesday, Biden was set to announce that the U.S. is doubling its order for an anti-viral pill produced by Pfizer that was recently authorized […]

FDALabel Database is a web-based application that allows users to perform customizable searches of a database containing over 140,000 labeling documents for FDA-approved drug products, […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan declared a 30-day state of emergency on Tuesday to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases, mobilizing 1,000 members of the Maryland […]

U.S.-based retailers are increasing prices on some of their more popular at-home COVID-19 tests after a deal with the Biden administration to sell them at a lower cost expired […]

The explosive increase in U.S. coronavirus case counts is raising alarm, but some experts believe the focus should instead be on COVID-19 hospital admissions.

Daniel Maughan has been promoted to the role of president and CEO of Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall hospital in Newburgh, N.Y.

The only way for Medicare to safely determine if Biogen’s controversial Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm, works is to cover the treatment only for patients who receive […]

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Tuesday declared a 30-day state of emergency that will aid hospital staff and mobilize members of the National Guard […]

Two senior Republicans question how the Health and Human Services Department is spending the money Congress allocated to boost testing capacity.

Granules India Limited-Walk-In Interview for AR&D (Formulation-OSD) On 6th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Company Profile: Granules India Limited is an Indian pharmaceutical manufacturing company based in […]

The COVID-19 vaccine does not pose an increased risk of preterm births or small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study […]

Now that the Elizabeth Holmes trial has ended with convictions on several counts of defrauding investors, I’ve been thinking again about the whole Theranos case. […]

Drugmakers on Jan. 1 increased the list price of 460 medications by a median of 4.9 percent, according to data from 46brooklyn, a nonprofit drug […]

Pfizer carries pandemic momentum into 2022, scoring another huge Paxlovid deal with the US fkansteiner Tue, 01/04/2022 – 12:56

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The United States is purchasing an additional 10 million courses of Pfizer’s key COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, the company said Tuesday, bringing the total U.S. order to […]

Many ads on social media and “healthy” websites claim their products can cure cancer. They cannot.

Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Ltd.-Walk-In Interviews for Production-API On 5th Jan’ to 7th Feb’ 2022 Job Description Company Profile:  Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Ltd (SKPL), established in […]

A California woman who spent two months in a coma because of COVID-19 complications after contracting the disease while unvaccinated is now urging others to […]

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices on Jan. 3 issued an alert warning pharmacists of potential error risks with Paxlovid, Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill regimen. 

Shilpa Medicare Ltd – Openings for IPQA Injectable Department -Apply Now Job Description Department: IPQA InjectableDesignation: OfficerQualification: B.Pharm/ M.PharmExperience: 2 to 5 yearsLocation: Mahaboobnagar Openings: 06 Responsible for Execution & […]

Medical experts have developed a new pre-clinical gene therapy for a rare disorder, known as limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2B, that addresses the primary cellular […]

Metrochem API (P) Ltd- Walk-In Interview for Production Chemist -API On 6th to 8th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Walk-In Interview for Production Chemist -API @ […]

The omicron variant accounted for 95.4 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases diagnosed during the week ending on Jan. 1, according to the Centers for Disease Control […]

Puerto Rico will not allow businesses to operate after midnight as of Tuesday, in a bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 cases in the […]

All colleges and universities received allotments under the CARES Act, but HBCUs have been much more aggressive about funneling substantial amounts directly to students, who […]

Researchers at IHU Mediterranee Infection in France have detected a new variant of the coronavirus, according to early research published Dec. 29 on MedRxiv.

New York is seeing the highest average rate of daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in the nation, with higher rates than all other states […]

Pfizer, GSK and Teva lead 2022’s round of January drug price hikes: GoodRx fkansteiner Tue, 01/04/2022 – 11:30

The discovery of insulin 100 years ago opened a door that would lead to life and hope for millions of people with diabetes. Ever since […]

Clinical algorithms may improve if race variables are replaced with causal factors associated with race, such as healthcare access, education and economic position, according to […]

Here are 13 health systems with strong operational metrics and solid financial positions, according to reports from Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service.

The U.S. shattered global records Jan. 3, reporting over a million new daily COVID-19 cases, according to data from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University. 

A law that took effect Jan. 1 changes medical debt collection rules for hospitals and providers in Maryland, according to NPR affiliate WAMU. 

Hospitals across the U.S. continued to feel the financial strain of the nationwide labor shortage and supply chain challenges in November, according to a report […]

President Biden will address the nation on Tuesday afternoon about the current wave of the omicron coronavirus variant.A White House official said that Biden will […]

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The deal includes some staffing improvements that were top priorities for nurses, including limits on how many patients can be assigned in certain hospital units, along with wage […]

Chemveda Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd- Walk-In Drive for Research Associate/ Sr. Research Associate On 8th January 2022 Job Description Dear Candidate, We are conducting Walk-In […]

Students and staff at Los Angeles schools are required to submit a negative COVID-19 test before returning to classrooms this month.The Los Angeles Unified School […]

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Delaware Gov. John Carney issued a state of emergency declaration Jan. 3 to combat the current surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

Omicron rapidly overtook COVID-19 cases at Houston Methodist, causing 90 percent of all new COVID-19 cases only three weeks after the variant was first identified […]

The Healthcare Anchor Network, a collective of 70 health systems that encourages community-focused purchasing and investment, is officially an independent, not-for-profit organization. It had been […]

Aspiro Pharma (Hetero Group)-Walk-In Interviews for Production/ Quality Assurance On 9th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Greetings from Aspiro Pharma (Hetero Group) !! Walk-In Interviews for […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended on Tuesday that Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine recipients get a booster dose five months after their second […]

The agency granted emergency use authorizations to both companies’ over-the-counter diagnostics under a new accelerated review program. However, it may take months for them to […]

COVID-19 tracker: Adamis’ COVID-19 trial with Tempol is a go; Brutal omicron surge sweeps through Hong Kong admin Tue, 01/04/2022 – 09:42

MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd-Walk-In Drive for Freshers & experienced On 7th Jan’ 2022 Job Description Walk-In Drive for Research & Development (R&D-API) Department API Division- […]