Henry Schein’s “Practice Pink” program celebrates 15th anniversary
October 5, 2021 – Henry Schein, Inc. (Melville, NY) announced the 15th anniversary of its Practice Pink program supporting nonprofit organizations dedicated to the fight…
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Walmart chooses EMR platform to support health businesses, centers
October 4, 2021 – Walmart announced a new partnership with Epic, makers of a comprehensive health records system, to help make it simple for customers…
Doctors prepare for tough respiratory season as symptoms of flu and Covid-19 overlap
October 4, 2021 – This year’s flu season is upon us and health experts and organizations are bracing for a rough and challenging flu season…
COVID REPORT: Delta Wanes; Rising Vaccine Rates Among Teens and Seniors Getting Boosters
October 4, 2021 – The Delta variant-induced infection wave continues to wane in the United States. However, despite solid progress, several metrics remain higher than…
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…
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…