Cost of Covid-19 care at hospitals can vary by tens of thousands of dollars
October 4, 2021 – There is a huge variance in the cost for similar Covid-19 treatments, even within the same hospital, according to a Wall Street…
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Medtronic expands minimally invasive spine surgery ecosystem with next-gen. spinal technologies
October 4, 2021 – Medtronic plc (Dublin, Ireland) announced new additions to its minimally invasive spine surgery ecosystem. The company says the additions make it…
OraSure awarded $109M DOD contract to ramp up manufacturing of Inteliswab Covid-19 rapid test
October 4, 2021 – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Bethlehem, PA) announced it was awarded a $109 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), in…
Merck says antiviral pill cuts worst effects of COVID-19
October 1, 2021 – Merck announced today that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half in people recently infected with the coronavirus…
Walgreens considers acquisition of Evolent Health
October 1, 2021 – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is considering an acquisition of Evolent Health Inc. (Arlington, VA), according to people familiar with the matter….
AdventHealth acquires Redmond Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare
October 1, 2021 – AdventHealth has acquired 230-bed Redmond Regional Medical Center (Rome, GA) from HCA Healthcare (Nashville, TN). AdventHealth plans to rename the facility…
Merck to acquire Acceleron Pharma for $11.5B
October 1, 2021 – Merck & Co. has agreed to buy Acceleron Pharma Inc. for $11.5 billion. The acquisition will expand Merck’s pipeline of experimental…
Ships line up in Savannah, Georgia, as shipping backups reach the East Coast
September 30, 2021 – Shipping delays and logjams are rampant across the country, on both the West and East coasts. The port in Savannah, Georgia…
UNC receives state approval to build $252M hospital in Research Triangle Park
September 30, 2021 – UNC Health’s plans to build a $252 million hospital in Research Triangle Park have been approved by North Carolina’s state regulators…
Cleveland Clinic comprehensive heart attack protocol improves survival, reduces care disparities between men, women
September 30, 2021 – A five-year follow-up study confirms that a Cleveland Clinic-developed protocol improved outcomes for the most severe type of heart attacks –…