Nearly 11 months after the hurricane flooded a Baxter manufacturing facility near Asheville, North Carolina, the resulting nationwide shortage of saline solution bags is officially over. Nearly 11 months after the hurricane flooded a Baxter manufacturing facility near Asheville, North Carolina, the resulting nationwide shortage of saline solution bags is officially over. | | |
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A new natural language processing tool from Google is being trained on spaceflight scenarios to aid medical personnel on missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. A new natural language processing tool from Google is being trained on spaceflight scenarios to aid medical personnel on missions to the moon, Mars and beyond. | | |
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A group of plaintiffs tried to use the courts to force the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to develop a patient database needed for doctors to begin issuing prescriptions. But a judge ruled the group lacked standing, as such litigation typically requires backing from the state attorney general. Medical cannabis became legal in the state back in September 2022. A group of plaintiffs tried to use the courts to force the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to develop a patient database needed for doctors to begin issuing prescriptions. But a judge ruled the group lacked standing, as such litigation typically requires backing from the state attorney general. Medical cannabis became legal in the state back in September 2022. | | |
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Duke Health said the analytics platform will help it better understand the patient care needs of the local community, improve satisfaction scores and guide decisions about expanding services. Duke Health said the analytics platform will help it better understand the patient care needs of the local community, improve satisfaction scores and guide decisions about expanding services. | | |
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Elisabeth Potter, MD, said her clinic has been removed from the insurer’s provider networks, putting her business $5 million in debt as she faces a lawsuit over a social media video. Elisabeth Potter, MD, said her clinic has been removed from the insurer’s provider networks, putting her business $5 million in debt as she faces a lawsuit over a social media video. | | |
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The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that divestitures will be made in 19 of the 20 states at high risk of overconsolidation in the hospice market as a result of the merger. The transaction is now expected to move forward. The U.S. Department of Justice confirmed that divestitures will be made in 19 of the 20 states at high risk of overconsolidation in the hospice market as a result of the merger. The transaction is now expected to move forward. | | |
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The devices are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Due to a manufacturing error where inadequate welding has caused bits to get stuck in patients’ skulls, this recall has been designated as the most serious type. The devices are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Due to a manufacturing error where inadequate welding has caused bits to get stuck in patients’ skulls, this recall has been designated as the most serious type. | | |
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Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted for the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed the Senate. Now he’s introducing legislation to increase funding for rural hospitals and roll back cuts to safety-net healthcare programs. Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted for the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed the Senate. Now he’s introducing legislation to increase funding for rural hospitals and roll back cuts to safety-net healthcare programs. | | |
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Tirzepatide and semaglutide are getting the attention now, but orforglipron could be the next go-to drug for patients hoping to lose weight and improve their heart health—no injections required. Tirzepatide and semaglutide are getting the attention now, but orforglipron could be the next go-to drug for patients hoping to lose weight and improve their heart health—no injections required. | | |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted a New Drug Application for a new formulation of a commercially available PSMA imaging agent. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted a New Drug Application for a new formulation of a commercially available PSMA imaging agent. | | |
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