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Recall

Due to a risk of fatal overdose, the recall is labeled as the most serious of its type. While no patients have died, two have reportedly been injured. 

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Users on Facebook and Snapchat clicked on ads promising free cash, only to find out their health plan changed.

The study from the American Medical Association is based on data from commercial and Medicare Part D plans. The analysis found market share for PBMs is heavily concentrated, leading to higher drug costs. 

A heart team at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center (KFSHRC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, made a bit of history, completing the world’s first fully robotic heart transplant. The procedure, which lasted roughly two and half hours, was performed on a 16-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure. One reason this patient was selected was the fact that he had specifically requested the heart team not open his chest.

The procedure, which lasted roughly two and half hours, was performed on a 16-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure. 

The American Telemedicine Association, an industry lobby representing companies and providers, fears a crackdown from the DEA would harm patients who rely on virtual care to get vital treatments. 

Hacker

The nudes were taken along with medical records during a February 2023 hack by BlackCat, a notorious ransomware syndicate.

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