The president of Regional Health Rapid City (S.D.) Hospital said the hospital is taking additional steps to ensure its medical waste is being disposed of properly after city officials alleged last week the institution has continued to dump medical waste into the city's landfill, according to The Rapid City Journal.  By Alyssa Rege - 5/7/18

A Maine bill that aims to increase drug pricing transparency became law on April 30, according to a STAT report.  By Kelly Gooch - 5/4/18

Facing ongoing pressure to reduce costs, hospitals and health systems are looking more closely at their supply chains as a source of significant, additional savings.  By Melissa Laber, SVP of OptiFreight® Logistics, a Cardinal Health company - 5/4/18

The FDA approved Novartis' cell therapy Kymriah to treat an additional type of blood cancer, the drugmaker announced May 1.  By Mackenzie Bean - 5/2/18

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi will lower the price of their cholesterol drug Praluent by up to $9,500 annually for Express Scripts customers. In return, Express Scripts will grant the drugmakers easier access to patients, the companies announced May 1.  By Mackenzie Bean - 5/2/18

The FDA cleared 3M's Attest Super Rapid Biological Indicator System for Steam, the company announced April 30.  By Mackenzie Bean - 5/2/18

St. Louis-based Ascension, the largest private nonprofit health system in the U.S., entered into a global supply chain joint venture with Ramsay Health Care Limited, a private hospital operator based in Sydney, Australia.  By Alia Paavola - 5/2/18

Amazon's retreat from drug distribution most captured readers' attention in April.  By Mackenzie Bean - 5/1/18

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, unveiled plans for a digital health incubator, dubbed INFORMED, during Academy Health's Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C., April 26.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 5/1/18

Major health systems today are quickly becoming sprawling networks of facilities due to growing rates of mergers and acquisitions throughout the healthcare industry. While many health systems scale up to remain competitive, such organizational growth presents logistical challenges, especially when it comes to onboarding and managing new facilities.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 5/1/18

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, discussed the agency's evolving approach to digital health regulation during Academy Health's Health Datapalooza conference in Washington, D.C., April 26.  By Jessica Kim Cohen - 4/30/18

Rapid City, S.D., officials claim Regional Health Rapid City Hospital continues to dump its medical waste in the city's landfill despite repeated warnings and multiple fines during the last year, according to the Argus Leader.  By Alyssa Rege - 4/30/18

McKesson Corp. selected Brad Lerman to serve as an independent director on its board, effective April 24.  By Anuja Vaidya - 4/30/18

Here are the four latest drugs or medical devices approved by the FDA since April 13.  By Mackenzie Bean - 4/27/18

The FDA approved Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical's drug Crysvita April 17 to treat patients with a rare, inherited form of rickets known as x-linked hypophosphatemia.  By Mackenzie Bean - 4/27/18

The shifting healthcare cost curve is pressuring providers to reduce costs and improve quality.  By Alia Paavola - 4/27/18

Vizient, a group purchasing organization, selected David F. Ertel to serve as CFO, effective May 22.  By Anuja Vaidya - 4/26/18

Physicians are turning to less effective treatment options for some liver cancer patients after Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Cerenovus discontinued production of an implantable chemotherapy pump known to significantly extend cancer patients' lives, reports The New York Times.  By Mackenzie Bean - 4/26/18

After an almost four-year criminal investigation into generic drugmakers for alleged price-fixing, U.S. antitrust prosecutors are expected to file charges against two companies and several executives in the coming months, reports Bloomberg.  By Alia Paavola - 4/25/18

A streamlined freight management strategy presents significant cost savings opportunities for hospitals and health systems.  By Mackenzie Bean - 4/25/18