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Doctor becomes 10th person convicted in Sacred Heart kickback scheme
Friday, March 04, 2016 6:04 PM
An Illinois doctor became the 10th person Friday convicted in a scheme to pay physicians kickbacks in exchange for referrals to Chicago's now shuttered Sacred Heart Hospital.


Prostate cancer drug royalty rights sell for $1.14B
Friday, March 04, 2016 5:19 PM
New York-based Royalty Pharma has paid $1.14 billion to acquire a portion of the royalties for future sales of Xtandi, a prostate cancer drug. The sellers are the University of California at Los Angeles, researchers who were working at the...


Supreme Court puts hold on Louisiana abortion clinic law
Friday, March 04, 2016 4:47 PM
The Supreme Court on Friday blocked enforcement of a Louisiana law that could force all but one of the state's abortion clinics to close, a sign that a similar law in Texas also could be in peril.


New York state health system awarded $88 million grant
Friday, March 04, 2016 4:20 PM
HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, Kingston, N.Y., received $88.7 million in state funds to upgrade and redevelop two of its campuses.


Drugmakers relieved FDA has determined this year's flu vaccine formula
Friday, March 04, 2016 11:09 AM
An FDA advisory panel has chosen the influenza virus strains to be used in vaccine production for the 2016-17 flu season, alleviating some concerns about a possible supply shortage because of potential manufacturing delays.


CMS again delays mandatory Medicare enrollment for docs to prescribe Part D drugs
Friday, March 04, 2016 11:01 AM
The CMS is once again putting the brakes on an initiative meant to curb prescribing abuse in the Medicare Part D program. Two years ago, the agency finalized a rule that mandated doctors and other medical professionals enroll in Medicare to...


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