Industry News

By Helen Branswell and Andrew Joseph

Experts warn the United States' approach to monkeypox testing could cause delays in curbing... Read More »

'Testing Bottleneck' for Monkeypox Puts Hope of Containment at Risk, Experts Warn

By Megan Molteni

Privacy, as it pertains to patient data, took center stage at the recent 2022 STAT Health Tech... Read More »

Top Privacy Researchers Urge the Health Care Industry to Safeguard Patient Data

By Gina Kolata

Physicians agree that obesity is a chronic disease warranting intensive medical care, including... Read More »

The Doctor Prescribed an Obesity Drug. Her Insurer Called It ‘Vanity.’

By Krista Mahr

America's collective health is at risk, critics say, as one legal challenge after another... Read More »

‘It's a Tsunami': Legal Challenges Threatening Public Health Policy

By Rolfe Winkler

Cerebral Inc., criticized for what some viewed as overprescribing of stimulants for patients... Read More »

Cerebral Says It Will Stop Prescribing Most Controlled Substances

By HHS Office of Inspector General

One quarter of Medicare patients experienced patient harm during their hospital stays in October... Read More »

Adverse Events in Hospitals: A Quarter of Medicare Patients Experienced Harm in October 2018

By Jon Kamp

U.S. overdose fatalities climbed about 15% last year from 2020 to hit an unfortunate new... Read More »

Drug-Overdose Deaths Reached a Record in 2021, Fueled by Fentanyl

By Reed Abelson

Federal investigators from the HHS inspector general's office published a report Thursday... Read More »

Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds

By Brett Kelman

Computerized medication cabinets — or automated dispensing cabinets — help U.S.... Read More »

At US Hospitals, a Drug Mix-Up Is Just a Few Keystrokes Away