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Cigna Paying Over $172M to Settle Claims Over Medicare Advantage Reimbursement

The case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act.

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Unpacking EPR: The New Frontier in Sustainable Packaging

And why manufacturers and processors should prepare for it now.

October 2, 2023

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Years of Research Laid the Groundwork for Speedy COVID-19 Shots

How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped.

October 2, 2023

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U.S. Officials Propose Using Cheap Antibiotic as a 'Morning-After Pill' Against STDs

Doxycycline has been available for more than 40 years.

October 2, 2023

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Hospice Medical Director Sentenced for $150M Fraud Scheme

In addition to regular medical director payments, he received luxury trips and bottle service at exclusive nightclubs.

September 29, 2023

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Calling in Hoax Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital

The hospital became the focus of far-right social media accounts, news outlets and bloggers last year.

September 29, 2023

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All 10 Drugs Targeted for Medicare Price Negotiations Will Participate

October 3, 2023

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What to Know as Fall Vaccinations Against COVID, Flu and RSV Get Underway

September 29, 2023

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CVS Responds Quickly After Frustrated Pharmacists Don't Show Up

September 28, 2023

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FDA Advisers Vote Against Experimental ALS Treatment Pushed by Patients

September 28, 2023

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Manufacturing Is a Top Target for Cybercrime

The industry is often targeted because of its low tolerance for downtime, but we can reinvent manufacturing cybersecurity through cyber transformation.

September 27, 2023

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Six Ways AI Will Revolutionize Risk Mitigation

How AI-driven solutions can proactively identify, analyze and address potential risks.

September 26, 2023

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How to Solve the Manufacturing Skilled Worker Shortage

Watch: David Mantey joins the iconic Manufacturing Talk Radio podcast to discuss solutions to the industry's greatest challenges.

September 26, 2023

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Researchers Analyze Breath to Detect Traumatic Brain Injury

Using breath analysis as a diagnostic tool is still fairly new.

September 26, 2023

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After U.S. Approval, Japan OKs its First Alzheimer's Drug

Leqembi is for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.

September 26, 2023

Debris is scattered around the Pfizer facility, July 19, 2023, in Rocky Mount, N.C., after damage from severe weather.

Tornado-Damaged Pfizer Plant Restarts Production

Some medicines may not be back in full supply until next year.

September 25, 2023

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Pakistan Recalls Injectable Medicine Causing Eye Infection, Sight Loss

An investigation has been ordered while police look for suppliers.

September 25, 2023

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FDA Skeptical of Experimental ALS Treatment

The agency said drugmaker Brainstorm's lone study doesn't provide convincing evidence.

September 25, 2023

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RSV Vaccine Recommended During Pregnancy to Protect Newborns

The shots should be given late in pregnancy but only during RSV season.

September 25, 2023

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States are Expanding Medicaid to Provide Dental Care to Poorest Residents

All states provide some Medicaid dental benefits for adults, but some limit it to only specific segments of the population.

September 25, 2023

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Using HMI Software to Empower the Workforce

How the tools enabled by this software are empowering designers and operators.

September 24, 2023

In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, surgeons prepare for a pig heart transplant into Lawrence Faucette at the school's hospital in Baltimore, Md., in September 2023.

Surgeons Perform Second Pig Heart Transplant

They're trying to save a dying man.

September 22, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris laughs as she speaks at Hampton University on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Hampton, Va.

Biden Aiming to Scrub Medical Debt from People's Credit Scores

The agency said in a statement that including medical debt in credit scores is problematic.

September 22, 2023

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Abbott Completes Bigfoot Biomedical Acquisition

The transaction expands Abbott's presence in diabetes care.

September 22, 2023

Biomerics Completes 100,000-Square-Foot Expansion of Minnesota Facility

The facility specializes in designing, developing and manufacturing catheters, steerable devices and delivery systems.

September 22, 2023