Biosimilar Drug ABP 980 was Found Effective
Sean Harper, Amgen’s executive vice president of research and development said ABP 980 was found as effective Roche’s Herceptin (used
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Month: July 2016
Another Insurer Leaving Obamacare
On Thursday, Humana announced that it will stop marketing Obamacare exchange plans in several states and will exit many off-exchange
Read MoreDiabetes Linked To Risk Of Mental Health Hospitalization In Young Adults: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) Young people with diabetes were four times more likely to be hospitalized for
Read MoreMedicare Prepares To Go Forward With New Hospital Quality Ratings
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) Despite objections from Congress and the hospital industry, the Obama administration said it
Read MoreMedical groups push to water down requirements for disclosing industry ties
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Nearly 100 national and state medical societies from around the United States are backing a
Read More“The Department of Justice to Block Health Insurer Mergers
Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced on Thursday the Justice Department is suing to block both Anthem’s$54 billion takeover of Cigna
Read MoreVideo Series on End-of- Life Care
In a recent survey of California primary physicians and specialist found 66 percent of them didn’t have enough time to
Read MoreReady to Defend
On Wednesday, Aetna Inc. stated they are ready to go to court to defend their $37 billion deal to takeover Humana
Read MoreNew Report: Problem Care Harms Almost One-Third of Rehab Hospital Patients
(By Marshall Allen for ProPublica) Many patients sent to rehab facilities to recover from medical crises or procedures sometimes suffer
Read MoreFor Surgeons, Talking About Adverse Events Can Be Difficult: Study
(By Zhai Yun Tan for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Thomas Gallagher has been through many tough conversations with patients. He
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