Baxter sells Vantive to PE for $3.8B | FDA rejects ‘ecstasy’ | UnitedHealth gold card | FDA cleared nearly 1,000 AI models

Carlyle Group will be the new owner of Vantive, once the sale finalizes in early 2025.

The agency has asked for an additional phase 3 study before it considers another application from manufacturer Lykos.

As of July 2024, the FDA reports it has cleared 950 AI algorithms to aid in direct clinical decision making.

There is no application process, eligible physicians are automatically approved. In order to earn “gold card status” a practice must have a prior authorization approval rate of 92% or higher for at least the last two years.

The Neffy nasal spray was shown to be as effective as injectables in four studies on 175 adults.

The body of Devon Hoover, MD, was discovered in his home in April 2023. Now, a man suspected of second murder has been charged for killing him.

McLaren Health Care said it is not sure if patient data was taken by hackers and it’s working with a cybersecurity firm to gather details.

A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) found bankruptcies in healthcare continue to follow private equity buyouts.

The clinics will open in 2025 with a new focus on providing primary care to seniors under the CareWell and Conviva brands.

The newly founded Northwell Studios will work on documentary and scripted projects that creatively “humanize” the healthcare experience for patients and clinicians.

A Journal of the American College of Radiology analysis explores how bias might shape faculty decisions to select certain potential residents.

Stephen Matthews, the Denver physician accused of drugging and assaulting multiple women he met online, was convicted by a jury after more than three days of deliberation.