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FDA probes compounding pharmacies over quality concerns

The FDA plans to gather information from 250 compounding outsourcing pharmacies amid safety and quality concerns.  In a May 1 notice, the agency said it will survey outsourcing facilities about challenges and opportunities related to market and business viability,...

Healthcare’s billion-dollar AI challenge

Health systems are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence into clinical and operational workflows. Their multi-million dollar investment strategy could make or break the organization. Executive leaders must strike the right balance of quick adoption, but not...

25 drugs ranked by 2024 healthcare expenditure

In 2024, the U.S. healthcare industry spent $6.1 billion on Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapy Paxlovid, a 6,922.8% increase from 2023 expenditure data, according to a recent study.  The research, published April 23 in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, reviewed...

Kaiser appoints new chief information and technology officer

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has appointed Neil Cowles as its new chief information and technology officer, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Cowles will lead the organization’s information and technology operations, including the development,...

DOGE stalls healthcare payments: 6 things to know

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has imposed new restrictions on federal healthcare grant payments, significantly slowing the distribution of funds to health centers and other grantees, according to 12 people familiar with the matter, as reported by...