The Food and Drug Administration approved its first biosimilar product last week, opening the door for more costly drug alternatives.
After persistent citations, California nursing home company agrees to hire more staff, pay for oversight
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 20, 2013
A California nursing home operator must increase staffing levels, improve quality of care and pay for an independent monitor, according to a recent settlement with the state’s Office of the Attorney...
Omnicare agrees to $52.5 million settlement in fraud case
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Haymarket Media
Oct 10, 2006
A Michigan subsidiary of Covington, KY-based Omnicare Inc. has agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in a Medicaid fraud civil lawsuit. It is the largest Medicaid fraud recovery in the state’s history...
Massachusetts seniors lose battle with Big Tobacco
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Haymarket Media
Sep 01, 2006
In a case that may have broader implications, a group of seniors in the Northeast took on the tobacco industry and lost.
Symposium to address therapist shortage
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Haymarket Media
Oct 12, 2005
A national symposium to be held next month will focus on the shortage of therapists and other allied health professionals.
Long-term care REIT boasts $15.5 million in quarterly investments
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Haymarket Media
Apr 19, 2005
LTC Properties, Inc., a self-administered real estate investment trust that primarily invests in long-term care and other healthcare-related facilities, said this week it made investments totaling about...
CDC: Turn to Paxlovid to treat COVID-19, not steroids or antibiotics
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 26, 2022
The agency is urging clinicians to consider the now readily available, recommended therapies such as Paxlovid as first-line COVID-19 treatments.
MassDevelopment issues $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing
Jan 22, 2014
MassDevelopment has issued an $8.5 million tax-exempt bond for Roxbury Crossing Senior Building Limited Partnership, an affordable senior housing project sponsored by Mission Hill Neighborhood Housing...
Ensign Group acquires hospice and home care company in Oklahoma
Nov 08, 2017
The Ensign Group’s home health and hospice portfolio subsidiary, Cornerstone Healthcare Inc., has acquired the assets of Excell Home Care and Hospice and Excell Private Care Services in Oklahoma...
Infusion pump market expecting growth
Mar 08, 2016
The infusion pump market is expected to grow by 5% through 2025, according to a new report from Future Market Insights.