Author name: Leonardo Arias

The state passed the law in June in a bid to protect independent pharmacies from certain harmful pharmacy benefit manager practices, but it was quickly tied up in litigation.

The kiosks will dispense common medications like blood pressure drugs or inhalers at five Los Angeles area clinics starting in December. Amazon will begin expanding the kiosks to other locations next year.

With positive trial results in urology and hernia repair already under its belt, the company is getting closer to taking on Intuitive Surgical in the U.S. robotic surgery market.

Michelle Tarver, director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health, and other center officials attended virtually as a government shutdown continues.

More than 200,000 unnecessary, “low-value” back surgeries for older adults were billed to Medicare from 2020 to 2023 — totaling one unnecessary procedure every eight minutes, according to a new analysis from the Lown Institute.

Investment in 2025 has reached $9.9 billion, exceeding the $8.4 billion that was raised through the third quarter last year, according to Rock Health.

Hanlon will also continue on as Highmark Health’s COO.

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was scheduled to convene Oct. 22 to 23, but this meeting has been postponed, with no new date specified. The delay comes as the VA published new research showing that COVID-19 shots prevented hospitalizations and death.

Novo will add Akero’s efruxifermin to its MASH portfolio, which includes Wegovy after the GLP-1 gained an FDA nod in the indication earlier this year.

The layoffs are part of the company’s shift to a new company structure enabling cost efficiency for its new model.