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Philly-based gene therapy firm teams up with UMass Medical researcher
Guangping Gao, the head of the Horae Gene Therapy Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, will partner with Philadelphia-based Spark Therapeutics to figure out better ways to get...
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TriHealth CEO reveals details for massive new Butler County medical center
The outpatient center that TriHealth intends to build in Butler County’s Liberty Township will probably be constructed in stages but eventually encompass more than 100,000 square feet, CEO Mark Clement...
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Northside Hospital expansion approved
A plan to expand Northside Hospital and ease traffic in the Pill Hill area were approved by Sandy Springs City Council Oct. 18, according to Reporter Newspapers. The hospital plans to begin work soon...
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Nursing home pharmacy to pay $476K settlement to Mass. after kickback charges
The nation’s largest pharmacy serving elder care facilities will pay Massachusetts nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it got kickbacks more than eight years ago from Abbott...
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NCBiotech elects new chairman, awards $1M in grants and loans
John Rabby, who leads agribusiness consultancy RE LLC, will succeed John L. Atkins III as the chairman of the N.C. Biotechnology Center’s board of directors. Rabby has been a member of the board since...
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South Florida company inks 13th acquisition of 2016
Mednax Inc. continued on its rapid pace of acquisitions this week. The Sunrise-based company (NYSE: MD) on Thursday announced its 13th acquisition of 2016 with the buyout of Central New York Anesthesia...
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BJC appoints new head of home care, community services
BJC HealthCare has promoted Joan Magruder, president of St. Louis Children's Hospital, to a group president role within the health care system. In her new role, Magruder will continue to serve as...
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Senior living developers sue Frontenac over zoning rule
Developers proposing to build a senior living community at the site of the former Ladue Early Childhood Center have filed suit against the city of Frontenac, alleging the city’s denial of its rezoning...
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For-profit hospital giant plans free-standing ER, followed by new hospital
An affiliate of HCA Holdings wants to build a free-standing emergency department in Doral, followed by a hospital in a future phase. In 2015, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration accepted...
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How Hawaii is battling breast cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the annual campaign to raise and increase awareness about the devastating disease that affects an estimated 246,660 women and men each year, according to the...
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Bingham Fellows have been working all year to improve Louisville's health;...
This year's Bingham Fellows class has been working since January on ways to improve health in Louisville, and they presented the results at a graduation event last night. The 36 community leaders who...
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Olympian Shannon Miller on ovarian cancer, Simone Biles and women's health
In 1996, Shannon Miller led the “Magnificent Seven” U.S. women’s gymnastics team to the first ever team gold and captured the first-ever gold medal on the balance beam for an American gymnast (see...
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Tampa Bay health care heavy hitters lead state hospital group board
Leaders of two of Tampa’s largest hospitals will play a key role in patient safety efforts as they step into the top spots on the board of trustees of the Florida Hospital Association. Jim Burkhart,...
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What Jefferson, IBX leaders say region's health care industry needs to do to...
There’s one major missing link in Greater Philadelphia’s deep-rooted health care industry. It’s a key that the region’s top thought leaders say could address prolific flaws in patient care and unlock...
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Here’s the latest gift from the businesswomen with big names at USF St. Pete
An organization that provides health and wellness services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community has gotten a half-million dollar gift from entrepreneurs Kate Tiedemann and Ellen...
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Eastside This Week: T-Mobile's $48M settlement; Kemper Freeman throws big...
Condo developer Bosa Development has paid just over $35 million for a property in downtown Bellevue. The site at 10605 N.E. Eighth St., is part of a larger property where the Rockefeller Group and...
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Opternative is suing South Carolina for banning its online eye exams
Five months ago Chicago startup Opternative was forced out of South Carolina after lawmakers voted to ban the company's online eye exam technology. On Thursday, Opternative announced it will sue the...
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How much are generic prescriptions saving Alabama?
Alabama in 2015 saved $4.5 billion in health care costs, thanks to generic drug prescriptions, according to a new study. The study, compiled by the QuintilesIMS Institute for the Generic Pharmaceutical...
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Lemak Sports Medicine earns national MRI accreditation
Lemak Sports Medicine's Gardendale clinic has earned national accreditation in musculoskeletal MRIs, the company announced Friday. The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) granted a three-year...
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This video shows just how the new Prince George's hospital project will develop
For years, Prince George's County officials have promised redevelopment around Largo Town Center. But it wasn't until they finally received state approval on Thursday to begin building Prince George's...
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