Protein Sciences earned Food and Drug Administration approval for its quadrivalent formulation of the Flublok influenza vaccine, reports Monthly Prescribing Reference.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the use of the blood thinner drug Xarelto to treat patients with atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, reports Reuters.
Between 2013 and 2015, inpatient hospital drug costs jumped an average of 38.7 percent per admission, making it difficult for many hospitals to manage their budgets, according to a recent analysis from the independent research organization NORC at the University…
The Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Health System recently held the 4th annual Pediatric Surgical Innovation Symposium.
Inpatient hospital drug costs increased by an average of 38.7 percent per admission between 2013 and 2015, according to a recent analysis from the independent research organization NORC at the University of Chicago.
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Genentech, a member of Basel, Switzerland-based Roche Group, earned priority review status for its drug Lucentis.
Saint Paul, Minn.-based Saint Jude Medical issued a warning this week about issues with premature battery depletion in some of its implanted heart devices. So far, the issue has been linked to two deaths, reports Reuters.
In the realm of the hospital supply chain, cost dictates all.
The Red Cross is experiencing a shortage of blood and platelets on the East coast in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
The average age of all fixed assets in the U.S. — including hospitals and medical devices — hit 22.8 years in 2015, the oldest number reported since 1925, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.