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FDA adds drug center chief | New concerns for 2026 flu shot | Pfizer to acquire Metsera | Healthcare 'moving in the opposite direction': FAH exec | Ohio hospital probes Legionnaires' cases

FDA appoints drug center leader as concerns arise for 2026 flu shot November 12, 2025 1. FDA taps longtime oncology lead as drug center chief Full story 2. 2026 flu shot could be weaker than normal: 3 notes Full story…

Pharmacies fill virus tracking gaps | USPSTF meeting postponed amid shutdown | ED visits for RSV rise | Calif. detects mpox strain | 15 states pass drug pricing laws

Pharma leaders fill tracking gaps amid virus concerns November 5, 2025 1. CDC tracking paused amid shutdown, pharmacies fill data gaps Full story 2. Preventive task force meeting postponed amid shutdown: HHS Full story 3. 60% of clinicians don’t trust…

CDC report alternative launched | 3 shutdown updates | Flu vaccination rates to drop | 3 Mark Cuban pharma updates | Ill. hospital warns of measles exposure

Healthcare leaders fill gap amid government shutdown, virus concerns October 29, 2025 1. Experts create alternative to weekly CDC reports Full story 2. Shutdown enters 4th week: 3 healthcare updates Full story 3. How 1 system acted before OR bottlenecks…

Disease surveillance disruption stirs concern | HHS backs infectious disease readiness | Measles outbreaks worsen | FDA approves HIV self-test | White House clarifies H-1B visa fee

HHS backs hospital infectious disease readiness as outbreaks worsen, experts concerned October 22, 2025 1. Experts concerned about limited disease surveillance heading into virus season Full story 2. HHS to award $38M to hospitals seeking special-pathogen center status Full story…

CDC layoffs reversed | 4 government shutdown updates | WHO warns of new threat | Fla. vaccine mandate purge stirs worry

Layoffs, warnings, and policy shake-ups — what’s stirring concern in public health October 15, 2025 1. HHS reverses hundreds of CDC layoffs Full story 2. Government shutdown extends into 3rd week: 4 notes Full story 3. Adopting AI in the…

Former surgeons general warn of HHS instability | Measles outbreak hits 40 states | C. diff infections cost hospitals millions | 10 healthcare fraud cases | 7 C. auris risk factors

October 8, 2025 1. ‘Bigger than politics’: Former surgeons general warn of instability at HHS Full story 2. 40 states hit by growing measles outbreak Full story 3. Adopting AI in the clinical lab isn’t just about innovation—it’s about strategy,…

National Cancer Institute director named | Government shutdown begins | Pediatric flu complication on rise | 463 hospitals with lowest C. diff rates

October 1, 2025 1. RFK Jr. taps Dana-Farber oncologist for National Cancer Institute director Full story 2. Government shutdown begins: What healthcare leaders should know Full story 3. Digital pathology isn’t just innovation — it’s business impact. See how labs…

Epic, Quest Diagnostics partner | FDA withdraws lab oversight rule | CDC panel votes to change MMRV, COVID vaccine guidance | Cleveland Clinic to expand AI sepsis detection

September 24, 2025 1. Epic, Quest Diagnostics partner Full story 2. FDA withdraws lab test oversight rule Full story 3. LOS, readmissions flat for inpatient diabetes patients — proven strategies to fix that here. 4. CDC panel votes to change…

HHS names new vaccine committee members | States take charge on vaccine guidance | Eli Lilly plans $5B API plant | Pharma leaders tap genomics for personalized care

September 17, 2025 1. HHS names new members on vaccine advisory committee Full story 2. A disjointed map of vaccine guidance emerges Full story 3. Physician exits rising post-merger? See how Advocate Health is protecting retention here. 4. Eli Lilly…

FDA reverses vaccine guidance | Former lab CEO settles kickback case | Details emerge on Fla. vaccine mandate halt | An infection metric hospitals must standardize | HHS shares children’s health strategy

September 10, 2025 1. FDA reverses course on coadministering COVID-19, flu shots: 4 updates Full story 2. Physicians, former CEO to pay $6M in kickback case Full story 3. NewYork-Presbyterian boosted infusion appointments by 21% — the scheduling changes behind…