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Earlier in the week, an announcement was made by the union that represents 3,700 registered nurses at Stanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in which it stated that it has reached tentative bargaining agreements with the hospitals, thus ending a contract impasse that the nurses had previously authorized a strike over. “The Committee for Recognition…
Earlier in the week, Generic-drug company Civica Rx announced that it will accommodate hospitals and deliver drugs to member hospitals however, contingency being that these hospitals use wholesalers to purchase the products. As per reports, the organization founded by Intermountain Healthcare, SSM Health, Trinity Health and Ascension, which has since left the group, has till…
Thanks to the legislation that was sent to the state House to Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, April 29th, Floridians could now finally gain access to cheaper Canadian prescription drugs. As per reports, earlier on Monday, April 29th, the GOP-led House voted 93-for the measure, which permits making of a prescription drug importation program, however it…
Earlier in the previous week, the Senate in Iowa gave its approval for a bill to expand the potency of medical cannabis. As per reports, In medical marijuana, the bill raises the cap on the amount of THC. Before receiving the approval, doctors were authorized to prescribe a maximum of three grams of THC, however,…
On Sunday, March 28th, government officials of China announced that the world’s only medicine treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) will now be available in the Chinese markets. In the United States and European Union, the drug is registered under the name Spinraza. As per reports, Spinraza is available in nearly 40 countries and regions. According to…
Earlier in the week, in a bid to boost industrial growth, Medicines Discovery Catapult announced the formation of a partnership with UK contract research organizations (CROs) leveraging the UK’s renowned contract research sector. As per reports, this partnership is one amongst the 22 which have been announced by Medicines Discovery Catapult with UK CROs. A…
Earlier in the week, Raviganesh Venkataraman was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Bengaluru-headquartered private-equity backed Cloudnine, which runs a chain of childcare, fertility care, and maternity hospitals. As per reports, the previous CEO, Akash Malik, has been with the Group for six years. And according to the hospital, he now looks to explore…
Earlier today, on Wednesday, 24th April, the unveiling of the world’s largest drone delivery network, ferrying 150 different vaccines and medicines, along with blood, to nearly 2,000 clinics in remote parts of Ghana, has been announced. As per reports, this network is a representation of a big expansion for the Silicon Valley start-up Zipline, which…
On Monday, 22 April 2019, a Boston-based cannabis company announced the purchase of one of Springfield’s two medical cannabis dispensaries, amidst Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push to legalize marijuana for recreational use in Illinois. As per reports, Ascend Wellness, a vertically-integrated cannabis company that currently operates in Ohio, Michigan, and Massachusetts made the purchase of HCI…
Earlier in the week, a nationally-known healthcare accrediting organization for meeting performance standards awarded three accreditations to Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center. As per a medical center release, it earned the Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” for home-care accreditation, hospital accreditation, and behavioural health care accreditation. The Gold Seal of Approval is for providing…