Leadership

This news channel page highlights examples of leadership in hospital and health systems. While healthcare leadership is often seen as the positions of chief executive officers, chief clinical officers, chief of staff, and chief information officers, it also can can be other individuals or the entire healthcare system that shows unique ways to enhance patient care and manage strategies, quality, safety and revenue initiatives.

The FDA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly, a once-weekly injectable dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist (GLP-1) for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.

Eli Lilly targets FDA approval for weight loss medication

Tirzepatide, sold under the name Mounjaro, is among a handful of drugs with big buzz for their weight loss results, and approval for obesity could be a huge revenue source for Eli Lilly in the future.

April 28, 2023

Movers & Shakers: Kaiser Permanente, Corewell Health, Allina Health name new leadership

Welcome to Movers & Shakers, a roundup of the latest executive movements in the healthcare industry.

April 26, 2023
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Global healthcare partnership targets ‘the big catch-up’ vaccination initiative

The initiative aims to reverse the declining trend in childhood vaccination that has been recorded in more than 100 countries since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 25, 2023
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Florida surgeon general altered COVID-19 study findings

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo altered important findings in a COVID-19 study with the intent to spread misinformation about vaccine safety.

April 25, 2023
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Health editors quit in protest over high publishing charges

The editors said they have tried to get the high charges reduced, but they were ultimately unsuccessful. 

April 24, 2023
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Seema Verma, former CMS head, joins Oracle

In her new role, Verma will lead the Oracle Life Sciences and Oracle Cerner Enviza lines of business.

April 21, 2023
Opioids

OTC Narcan will cost less than $50

The drug's manufacturer said it is working with retailers to get the drug on U.S. shelves and online for purchase by late summer.

April 21, 2023
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Supreme Court delays final decision on abortion pill for 2 more days

A common abortion pill, mifepristone, is still in grave danger of being pulled off the market. 

April 19, 2023

Around the web

Half a year after President Biden officially directed federal agencies in the executive branch’s bailiwick to “seize the promise and manage the risks” of AI, the White House has posted a status report.

U.S. physicians often receive payments from medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. New research in JAMA found a connection between receiving such payments and using specific devices—should the industry be concerned? 

Five of the largest U.S. medical societies focused on cardiovascular health are one step closer to seeing their paradigm-shifting proposal become a reality.

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