FDA updates Breakthrough Devices Program designations
March 25, 2024- On Thursday, March 21, the FDA updated the Breakthrough Devices Program webpage to update the device designations data and the marketing authorizations list. From…
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Bayer and Thermo Fisher Scientific collaborate to increase patient access to cancer treatments
March 25, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. and Bayer AG announced a collaboration to develop next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostic assays (CDx) together. These will…
Measles cases surpass 2023 total
March 25, 2024- Measles cases are on the rise, and the U.S. has recorded more measles cases in the first three months of 2024 than…
Humana and DUOS launch care initiative for U.S. Veteran Seniors
March 22, 2024- Humana Inc. announced a new collaborative program to enhance the healthcare experience and improve health outcomes for Louisiana Veteran members with chronic…
Social isolation linked to biological age gap, higher mortality rate
March 22, 2024- A new study from Mayo Clinic finds that socially isolated people are more likely to show signs of being biologically older than their age…
BD increases domestic production to support U.S. need for syringes
March 22, 2024- Following the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the update on March 19, 2024, that some plastic medical syringes…
Adults younger than 40 with ideal heart health had lower heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease risk
March 22, 2024- An analysis of health data for nearly 4 million young adults in Korea found that those who had ideal cardiovascular health had…
Norovirus cases are rising, here’s how to approach treatment
March 22, 2024- The percent of positive norovirus tests just reached its highest peak since April 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control…
Cheshire Medical Center names Gina O’Brien, MD, as chief medical officer
March 21, 2024- Cheshire Medical Center, a Dartmouth Health member, has named pediatrician Gina L. O’Brien, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP, as its new chief medical…
In search of solutions
March 21, 2024- Prior authorization is the process by which physicians must obtain advance approval for a device, supply or medication from the patient’s insurance…