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…
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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 –…
Intermountain Healthcare joins major renewable energy project in Emery County
September 30, 2021 – Intermountain Healthcare is joining a utility-scale solar project near Huntington, Utah, that will supply 20% of the health system’s total electricity…
Pfizer vaccine trial with young children showed favorable results
September 29, 2021 – According to a report from The Washington Post, Pfizer and BioNTech submitted initial data to the FDA from a vaccine trial on young…
Novant Health fires about 175 workers in one of the largest mass terminations due to a vaccine mandate
September 29, 2021 – Novant Health (Winston-Salem, NC) announced Monday that roughly 175 unvaccinated employees were fired for failing to comply with the organization’s mandatory…
Podcast: Leading Non-Acute Change – Part 1
If you’re looking for ways to navigate non-acute business in a complex health system, a strategic distribution partner can help to ensure alignment across stakeholders…
Midmark training program nationally recognized for excellence
September 29, 2021 – Midmark Corp. announced that its training program focused around chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has earned a 2021 Excellence Award from…
Aerobiotix signs preferred supplier agreement with Cardinal Health to get clean air technology into more hospitals, surgical centers
September 29, 2021 – Aerobiotix, a clinical manufacturing company, has signed a new distribution agreement with Cardinal Health. Cardinal Health added Aerobiotix as a preferred…