Amgen pays $25 million to settle whistleblower case over kickbacks to long-term care pharmacies
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 18, 2013
Biotechnology company Amgen will pay $24.9 million in a settlement over whistleblower allegations that the company paid kickbacks to long-term care pharmacies to increase the use of an anemia drug in nursing...
Current LTSS financing methods ‘irrational, unfair’ LeadingAge report claims
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Feb 18, 2016
Current methods for financing long-term services and supports are “unsustainable, irrational and unfair,” according to new research released Wednesday by LeadingAge.
J&J recalling two hip replacement products
Sep 07, 2010
Johnson & Johnson’s artificial joint firm announced a recall of two hip replacement products. Subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. said it is recalling the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL...
Study probes bouts of lucidity among those with dementia
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Donna Shryer
Jun 09, 2024
A recent study published in The Gerontologist sheds light on a phenomenon that many caregivers of seniors with severe dementia have witnessed: moments of unexpected clarity or recognition, often called...
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 21
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 21, 2023
CMS proposes nixing PET scan limits, which could make it easier to access Leqembi … Here’s how diabetes impairs eye healing … Semaglutide diabetes med safe in adults over 55 … Be patient if you...
Prevnar 13 gets nod for pneumonia care in senior market
Jan 04, 2012
Pfizer Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration approved Prevnar 13 to prevent pneumococcal disease in older adults. The announcement “offers the potential to contribute to the health...
Medline introduces new wound dressings
Oct 01, 2013
Medline Industries Inc. has launched new wound dressings, the Opticell™ and Opticell™ Ag+ with silver.
Packaged dehumidifiers for pools debut
Nov 01, 2017
Seresco USA Inc. has introduced the NE-Series-Outdoor, a series of four- to eight-ton packaged dehumidifiers.
Agility Holdings buys VCPI
Jan 10, 2017
Agility Holdings LLC has purchased VCPI from Extendicare Inc. The latter company created VCPI in 2000.
Ziegler closes $49M loan for Kenton Housing
Dec 01, 2015
Ziegler announced a $48.7 million non-rated Series 2015 Bond issue for Kenton Housing Inc. in November.