March 21, 2025- Leadership journeys rarely move in a straight line from A to B. There are many stops along the way, especially when you start out in an entry level position. Every day brings a new lesson, and some of those lessons may be harder to learn than others. But there’s also a new opportunity each day – you just have to be willing to look for it. Shannon Trahan is no … [Read more...]

March 21, 2025- A new study by Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers found that the presence of a specific genetic mutation — KRAS circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) — strongly indicates a higher risk of cancer spread and worse survival rates for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The mutation was identified using a readily available and clinically … [Read more...]

March 21, 2025- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announced the first patient treated in an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) clinical trial intended to advance BD's efforts to achieve Premarket Approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of GalaFLEX LITE™ Scaffold in decreasing capsular contracture (CC) recurrence during breast revision … [Read more...]

March 21, 2025- The face of cancer is changing. More and more young adults between the ages of 18 and 49 are being diagnosed with cancers that were thought to affect mostly older patients. That includes colon cancer. Yet, screening recommendations start at 45. The rise in colorectal cancer cases among young people was the first troubling trend scientists took note of. While … [Read more...]

March 21, 2025- HIDA surveyed medical product manufacturers in August 2024 and February 2025 to determine the key factors driving decisions on where and how to manufacture medical products around the world. 45 percent of respondents rated government policy and tariffs as “Most Impactful” on locating manufacturing facility, up from 26 percent in August 2024, according to the … [Read more...]

March 20, 2025- As President Donald Trump continues to levy tariffs against Mexico, Canada and the European Union, countries are retaliating, placing in-kind tariff restrictions back on the U.S., according to Becker's ASC Review. A few key states are expected to be hit the hardest by tariffs levied by Mexico, Canada and China, while additional states stand to be hardest hit by … [Read more...]

March 20, 2025- There have been 301 confirmed cases of measles across the U.S. so far this year, surpassing the 2024 total of 285, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of March 13, cases have been confirmed in 14 states, whereas last year cases were confirmed in 31 states and Washington, D.C. The CDC said 93% of 2025 cases are … [Read more...]

March 20, 2025- QuidelOrtho Corporation announces the availability of the QuidelOrtho® Results Manager™ System, an informatics solution designed to address the growing demands of modern laboratories. The Results Manager system provides a seamless, user-friendly experience for community hospitals and point-of-care settings, strengthening informatics capabilities across … [Read more...]

March 20, 2025- Premier submitted comments on a Request for Information (RFI) on the development of an AI action plan issued on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The White House said the AI Action Plan will define priority policy actions to enhance AI leadership within the US while avoiding policies that stifle innovation. In its … [Read more...]

March 19, 2025- CVS Health is rolling out new and smaller pharmacy formats amid hundreds of drugstore closures across the industry and investor pressure to boost profits, according to Forbes. CVS this year will rollout “smaller format” locations in at least a dozen locations, the Wall Street Journal reported. This comes as CVS’ main rival Walgreens Boots Alliance works on a … [Read more...]