23 healthcare workers arrested for protest | Private equity firm reportedly close to acquiring EHR vendor

The protesters were arrested for civil disobedience after organizing at the W Hollywood Hotel.

According to sources close to the situation, the deal could be final in a matter of days. 

Eleven GOP governors joined together to call for a more transparent drug manufacturing supply chain.

The American Hospital Association believes the Gold Card Act could help healthcare providers throughout the country avoid "dangerous delays." 

Zevra Therapeutics has agreed to acquire Acer Therapeutics, taking over the commercialization of two of the company's key offerings. 

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, LabSolutions took advantage of patients using a telemarketing scheme, with its owner personally pocketing millions in kickbacks.

The facility in question is responsible for producing collagen-based medical devices primarily used in wound care, soft tissue repair and complex reconstruction surgeries. 

The devices, designed to provide temporary support to a patient's left ventricle, have been associated with a long list of issues in recent months. 

It could cost more than $1 million just to avoid a single heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death, researchers wrote.