Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Life Sciences

Juul Labs Inc. is discussing a bailout with two of its top shareholders in an effort to avert a bankruptcy filing. The bailout option would position Juul to stay in business and fight the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) paused ban to keep the...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Payers

JPMorgan announced it is partnering with Vera Whole Health to launch three new office-based primary care locations in Ohio. The launch is part of the collaboration between the company’s benefits team and Morgan Health, a new business unit within the firm focused on...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Payers

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new requirements for the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program to change how nursing homes are evaluated. CMS is making it harder for a low-quality nursing home to make it out of the SFF, which seeks to...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Providers

A survey of 600 physicians found that 95 percent are interest in learning about new clinical trials and innovative treatments, but most feel overwhelmed by the amount of information. The survey also revealed that physicians want information that reflects diversity of...

Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Providers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking to fine Merck for cutting off 340B sales to hospitals’ contract pharmacies. Merck previously told its covered entities that they must participate in...