The FDA issued an early alert regarding certain Erbe USA flexible cryoprobes after five serious injuries were reported due to device rupture. On Feb. 12, Erbe USA notified customers to stop using affected products and quarantine devices from four part…
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he is opening an investigation into the FDA’s rejection of treatments for rare diseases, including ataluren, a drug used by some patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Mr. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…
Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has opened a new interventional radiology suite with advanced CT technology. Located in the hospital’s new tower, the suite houses two procedure rooms connected by a movable CT scanner, enabling real-time diagnostics and interventional care,…
Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay, Ore., may receive up to $44 million in state-backed financing under legislation aimed at stabilizing rural hospitals and preventing service reductions, according to local NBC affiliate KMTR. Oregon lawmakers recently approved House Bill 4075,…
Fifty-one Americans in healthcare were included on Forbes‘ annual billionaires list. The 2026 list includes 3,428 entrepreneurs, investors and heirs across the globe — a record since the list began in 1987. It was developed using stock prices and exchange…
Thomas “Mac” Marlow stepped into the role of vice president and chief digital and information officer at Bayhealth in Dover, Del., Jan. 5 with a clear philosophy for how technology should support healthcare workers. “I often say we should aim…
Colorado lawmakers will not move forward with a proposed $50 million reduction to a Medicaid program that helps hospitals cover the indirect costs of training medical residents, The Colorado Sun reported March 12. On March 11, members of the state’s…
Medication access has long been a pain point for care teams and patients alike. We’re sitting down with experts from CoverMyMeds and Ontada to discuss the launch of the Specialty Access and Affordability Solutions, an industry-first solution designed to accelerate…
The Florida Senate unanimously passed HB 4043 on March 11, requiring the Citrus County Hospital Board to adopt a dissolution plan by Sept. 30. The hospital board owns the property of HCA Florida Citrus Hospital in Inverness. The measure eliminates…
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health has opened a menopause and midlife health center. The Northwell Health Physician Partners Center for Menopause and Midlife Health, based in Stony Brook, N.Y., is a 3,000-square-foot multidisciplinary facility…