Chalfont St. Giles, UK, – Broadening its range of diagnostic options for clinicians and their patients, GE Healthcare announced today that it has received an indication approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its imaging agent Visipaque™ (iodixanol) Injection. Visipaque 320 mg Iodine/mL is an iso-osmolar agent that is now approved for […]
GENEVA – More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and inadequate hygiene – take the lives of 1.7 million children under 5 years, say two […]
VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Growing its range of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast media options available to patients and radiologists, GE Healthcare today announced the launch of Clariscan™ (gadoteric acid) at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2017 meeting. Clariscan is a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) designed to support effective visualisation of abnormalities in the brain, […]
Grants ranging from $40,000 to $50,000 will support organizations that address health needs for Kansans who live in rural and frontier areas Programs must encourage a “whole person” approach to care, leverage telehealth or incorporate community health workers UnitedHealthcare accepting RFPs by nonprofits, Federally Qualified Health Centers and other organizations at communitygrants@uhc.com TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. […]
SAN FRANCISCO– McKesson Corporation (NYSE:MCK) today announced that it has finalized administrative and civil settlements to resolve U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) potential federal civil and administrative claims regarding McKesson’s monitoring and reporting of suspicious controlled substance orders. The reporting practices dating back to 2009, and challenged by the […]
Chicago, Illinois – Boston Children’s Hospital and GE Healthcare today announced a collaboration to develop and commercialize digital solutions to advance the diagnosis and treatment of specific childhood diseases – starting with diseases that affect the brain. The first project, detailed today at the 102nd annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America in […]
United Nations agencies are rapidly scaling up efforts in eastern Mosul to ensure that more than 60,000 people living near the frontlines of the current military operations have access to life-saving care. Two World Health Organization (WHO) clinics were recently deployed in the city to provide residents with health services aid for the first time […]
TAMPA, Fla. and WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 17, 2016 — WellCare Health Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) and Universal American Corp. (NYSE: UAM) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which WellCare will acquire Universal American in an all cash transaction valued at $10.00 per share of common stock. This represents a […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s blog today features a post by U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez on the importance of affordable child care for America’s working families. Please find the post’s text below, or read it here: “Young children can’t be left alone when a parent goes to work. But too […]
HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2016 – Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced that its U.S. subsidiary will launch the first generic to EpiPen® Auto-Injector (epinephrine injection, USP) at a list price of $300 per generic EpiPen® two-pack carton, which represents a discount of more than 50% to the Mylan list price, or […]
