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| Amsurg still looking to buy after 2015 deals add to earnings | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:46 PM | |
| | Fresh off almost $1 billion in acquisitions in 2015, Amsurg is still looking for physician groups and ambulatory surgery centers to buy, CEO Christopher Holden said during a fourth-quarter earnings call Wednesday. |
| Pew calls on states to improve oversight of compounding pharmacies | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:00 PM | |
| | Pew Charitable Trusts found that regulation of pharmacy compounding is mostly left to states, where laws and quality standards vary widely. Many states don't have clear oversight of compounding facilities, especially at alternative sites like... |
| CDC finds flu vaccine nearly 60% effective | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 6:04 PM | |
| | This season's flu vaccine is so far one of the most effective since the government began evaluating influenza vaccine performance in 2003, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
| The racial divide in the opioid crisis | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 4:57 PM | |
| | As the rate of heroin-related overdose deaths in the U.S. nearly quadrupled since 2002, the increase was less dramatic for minority populations than for whites. Experts say that's partly because physician bias makes it harder for minority patients... |
| Senate confirms Robert Califf as head of FDA | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:59 PM | |
| | Senators voted 89-4 Wednesday to confirm Dr. Robert Califf after a handful of Democrats delayed action in a protest over the agency's inaction on the abuse of opioid painkillers. |
| WebMD sees opening to tap into telehealth space | | Wednesday, February 24, 2016 11:12 AM | |
| | WebMD CEO David Schlanger said Tuesday that it's "likely" the New York-based company could enter the telehealth space through either an acquisition or partnership, but he did not provide a time frame. |
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