October 23, 2024- Thermo Fisher Scientific has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ion Torrent™ Oncomine™ Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to identify patients eligible for treatment with Servier Pharmaceuticals, LLC’s VORANIGO® (vorasidenib) tablets. Gliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumor in adults, … [Read more...]

October 23, 2024- Abbott announced financial results for the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, 2024. In September, Abbott announced the U.S. launch of Lingo™, the company's first continuous glucose monitoring system available without a prescription and designed for people interested in improving their overall health and wellness, as well as a partnership with the Big Ten … [Read more...]

October 23, 2024- Across the U.S., there have still been alarming cases of preventable harm within healthcare settings despite efforts to improve patient safety. According to ECRI, nearly all the safety hazards in healthcare today can be addressed by eliminating four widespread weaknesses that fuel preventable harm in the delivery of care, including neglecting system-based … [Read more...]

October 22, 2024- Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is the first hospital in the nation to perform a new minimally invasive procedure to treat patients who have aortic aneurysms that can be deadly if they rupture using a new FDA-approved device that paves the way for patients in Utah and across the country to benefit from this life-saving technology. The new device and … [Read more...]

October 22, 2024- Medela announced the launch of the Easy Pour Breast Milk Storage Bags. Based on customer needs research, this new product is designed to support breastfeeding mothers by offering an improved and convenient solution for storing expressed breast milk. The Easy Pour Breast Milk Storage Bags are an update of Medela’s previous model. Developed based on extensive … [Read more...]

October 22, 2024- Cleveland Clinic announced plans to expand care in Nevada through the addition of concierge medicine and executive health practices set to begin seeing patients in the third quarter of 2025 and in 2026, respectively. The additional service lines are part of Cleveland Clinic’s Primary Care Institute. These services will grow the health system’s physical … [Read more...]

October 22, 2024- Baxter provided an update on its Western North Carolina facility on October 21, stating that Baxter’s more than 2,500 North Cove employees are returning to work at normal pre-hurricane staffing levels beginning this week. The Baxter team is working alongside more than 1,000 remediation contractors that have been engaged for site recovery. An employee support … [Read more...]

October 22, 2024- Henry Schein Medical, announced it will highlight a range of solutions, services, and equipment for independent and hospital-owned ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) at Becker’s 30th Annual ASC Meeting from October 30 through November 2, 2024, in Chicago, Il. The Company’s ASC Division will be onsite (booth #1117) to exhibit the Company’s capital … [Read more...]

October 21, 2024- In 2014, surgeons with the INTEGRIS Health Heart Hospital were the first in the nation to perform a HeartMate 3 (HM3) LVAD implant. Now, the hospital is celebrating the team's 300th HM3 LVAD implant. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical pump used to support heart function in patients with severe heart failure. Overall, the INTEGRIS Health … [Read more...]

October 21, 2024- Cleveland Clinic and Amazon One Medical are collaborating to deliver primary and specialty care in Northeast Ohio. Amazon One Medical, a hybrid virtual and in-person primary care organization, will open its first primary care office in affiliation with Cleveland Clinic next year, offering same and next-day appointment availability, onsite lab services and … [Read more...]