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Gilead pays $200M milestone to Cambridge biotech Nimbus
Cambridge-based Nimbus Therapeutics, which has raised $67 million in venture funding, has nabbed another $200 million from its big-name partner Gilead Sciences for its drug to treat non-alcoholic...
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Trump could never repeal Obamacare, says one of the law's creators
In Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Donald Trump restated his frequent promise that if elected president, he would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. But according to MIT professor Jonathan Gruber, an...
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Portland agencies come up with new model for opioid treatment
Health Share of Oregon, the largest Coordinated Care Organization, is spearheading a new opioid treatment model and providing $1.6 million to help make it happen. “Although this seems small, I think it...
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Cerner revenue dips below expectations
Cerner Corp.’s revenue, though solid, dipped slightly below the company’s expectations, Cerner President Zane Burke said in the company’s Tuesday earnings release. The North Kansas City electronic...
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McCain: Give vets health care choice and VA will downsize
Universal choice for veterans is how Arizona Sen. John McCain sees the evolution of the Veterans Administration medical system. “There is no reason that a veteran should not have a choice of doctors,...
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As previewed, struggling CHS reports earnings 'well below expectations'
Franklin-based Community Health Systems Inc.'s stock price set a new 52-week low Tuesday, before eventually closing just below $5. And that was before the company released its third-quarter earnings...
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UT Health Science Center may need more than $50M to pull off MD Anderson deal
It’s going to take more than a collaborative agreement with Houston’s MD Anderson Cancer Center to transform the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio’s Cancer Therapy & Research...
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Valeant looks to sell Salix, says report
After acquiring Raleigh-based Salix Pharmaceuticals for $10 billion a year-and-a-half ago, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (NYSE: VRX) is considering selling it off, the Wall Street Journal...
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St. Louis Character: With his dental expertise in tow, Dr. Dwight McLeod pays...
Dr. Dwight McLeod took the reins in July at the A.T. Still University’s Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health, the only dental school in the country that has operations within a federally...
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Cerner will offer another set of buyouts
Similar its previous set of buyouts, Cerner Corp. will offer another set of voluntary separation plans to eligible employees next quarter, CFO Marc Naughton said during a Tuesday investor conference....
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Centura nabs health-care veteran to be new St. Anthony Hospital CEO
Centura Health has hired a CEO to lead its flagship Denver-area hospital as well as its Mountains and North Denver Operating Group. Edward Sim will take over at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood on Jan....
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UW medical residents and fellows have their first union contract
After two years of planning and negotiations, medical and dental residents and fellows at the University of Washington now have a signed three-year union contract that provides yearly wage increases,...
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West Virginia attorney general decries 'sweetheart deal' for Mylan
West Virginia's attorney general urged the federal Department of Justice to stop a $465 million proposed settlement with Mylan NV over EpiPen Medicaid reimbursements. West Virginia Attorney General...
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Oregon wants $262M to expand hep C treatment for Medicaid patients
The Oregon Health Authority wants to expand access to the latest, priciest treatments for hepatitis C, and is asking for nearly $262 million over the next biennium to make it happen. Under a “Policy...
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Meet the Small Business Innovation 2016 honorees (Photos)
The PBJ's Small Business Innovation awards will, in its 2016 incarnation, feature an array of health, technology and lifestyle companies. In short, everything but the kitchen sink, up to and including...
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Former Sprout shareholders sue Valeant over female libido drug marketing
Little more than a year since Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) announced its acquisition of Raleigh-based Sprout Pharmaceuticals for $1 billion, former Sprout shareholders are...
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T. Rowe Price, Sterling Partners funds lose millions as Texas company's stock...
Texas-based Adeptus Health Inc., which has large investments from Sterling Partners and T. Rowe Price Group Inc., saw its stock price plunge 68 percent in trading Wednesday after an $11.7 million...
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Inside the list: Hospitals
What was your hospital’s most significant accomplishment over the past year? “Nemours continued to open and expand specialized programs, including pediatric interventional radiology. There are about...
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City, county commit to $1M for new CareSource tower
City of Dayton moved Monday to approve $500,000 for the new CareSource tower downtown, a day after Montgomery County approved the same. Dayton commissioners moved Wednesday night to approve a...
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SmartAsset: Here are the most insured places in Arizona
New York City-based SmartAsset found the counties across the country with the highest percentage of people with insurance coverage. The study looked at auto, health and life insurance coverage, giving...
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