Walgreens Boots Alliance is eyeing an acquisition in technology after a successful year in primary care, specialty pharmacy, post-acute care and population health. The Deerfield, Illinois-based pharmacy chain on Thursday said its fiscal year results exceeded expectations, and CEO Roz Brewer said the company’s next move could be into healthcare technology. “We’re pleased with the assets that we have, but we remain […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an Adderall shortage this week, warning that manufacturers will not be able to meet the U.S. market demand at the current rate of production. While several manufacturers are still producing and supplying Adderall, major pharmaceutical companies are currently dealing with issues affecting their production, said the FDA in its notice. Adderall — or […]
Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is prevalent and potentially deadly, and the lack of any vaccines for the pathogen underscores a global unmet medical need. A GSK vaccine candidate for the virus now has positive data from a pivotal study that the drugmaker says position it to seek regulatory approvals later this year. The GSK vaccine, RSVPreF3 OA, was […]
ThedaCare and Froedtert Health, two not-for-profit systems based in Wisconsin, have announced a joint venture to create two new health campuses in the state with acute and outpatient services. One campus, planned for a Fond du Lac retail district, would be an 18,000-square-foot facility with a $35 million investment. The second campus, in downtown Oshkosh, involves a $76.3 million investment […]
After being identified as the No. 1 complaint from care staff in 2021, home-based care providers are taking a closer look at training within their organizations. As home-based care providers face severe staffing shortages, effective training programs that keep staff engaged remain crucial. A new survey from HCP gathered data on training from 335 agencies, including private-duty home care, home […]
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. The Biden administration this week issued regulations aimed at fixing the Affordable Care Act’s “family glitch,” which has prevented families that can’t afford their employer insurance from getting subsidized coverage from the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) is expecting coronavirus cases to rise in Europe as some countries have already begun reporting an increase in infections, hospitalizations and deaths. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday noted the recent rise in pandemic metrics among European countries while addressing the COVID-19 International Health Regulations Emergency Committee. “This is to be expected, as the […]
Providence recently issued a letter responding to a series of questions raised by a senator about its debt collection practices. The letter was a response to one sent by Sen. Patty Murray, a Democrat of Washington to Rod Hochman, Providence’s president and CEO, on September 28. Murray’s letter pressed for answers about the 52-hospital health system’s debt collection practices. She […]
University Hospitals is cutting 443 administrative jobs–326 of which were open positions. The Cleveland-based not-for-profit health system said the labor changes, plus other unspecified non-labor reductions, will cut more than $100 million in expenses annually. The 117 employees losing their jobs will receive severance packages. None of the 443 positions are involved in direct patient care. The health system did […]