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West Suburban hospital begins reopening under pressure after surprise shutdown
15+ hour, 26+ min ago (44+ words) Crain's Chicago Business West Suburban hospital begins reopening under pressure after surprise shutdown Concord Capital bought two loft office buildings, including the historic Pontiac Building in Printer's Row, with plans to convert them into apartments....
Prime acquisition of Olympia Fields hospital gets green light from state board
1+ day, 20+ min ago (50+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Prime acquisition of Olympia Fields hospital gets green light from state board The Trump administration argued the orders were not political but part of a broader campaign to address "misconduct by former government officials and attorneys....
Medical staff, landlord ramp up efforts to oust West Suburban owner
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (103+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Medical staff, landlord ramp up efforts to oust West Suburban owner The Chicago Medical Society and West Suburban Medical Center's medical staff are urging Gov. J. B. Pritzker to use emergency powers to reopen the shuttered Oak Park hospital,…...
Northwestern-developed drug could double one-year survival rate for deadly cancer
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (50+ words) Crain's Chicago Business Northwestern-developed drug could double one-year survival rate for deadly cancer The Trump administration argued the orders were not political but part of a broader campaign to address "misconduct by former government officials and attorneys....
GE Health Care, Stanford Medicine renew partnership to push total body scanning tech
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (65+ words) GE Health Care and Stanford Medicine hope to explore new clinical pathways by developing "total body" PET/CT scanning technology, the Chicago-based medical imaging giant said yesterday. The company. .. GE Health Care, Stanford Medicine renew partnership to push total body…...
Abb Vie migraine drug found more tolerable than competitive treatment
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (67+ words) Abb Vie beat out a competitor's migraine-fighting drug in terms of dose tolerability in a head-to-head study. The North Chicago-based drugmaker said its Phase 3 study of atogepant (Qulipta) in a. .. Abb Vie migraine drug found more tolerable than competitive treatment The…...
Abb Vie looks to expand use cases for migraine drug after promising study
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (67+ words) Abb Vie is seeking European approval of expanded use of its migraine drug atogepant in adults following strong results from a phase three study. The North Chicago drugmaker is presenting results of. .. Abb Vie looks to expand use cases for…...
State rep targets big hospitals' suburban efforts in battle over drug discounts
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (70+ words) State Rep. La Shawn Ford is taking aim at large urban health systems he says are taking unfair advantage of a federal drug discount program to help fund services in more affluent suburbs, imperiling. .. State rep targets big hospitals' suburban…...
Opinion: Federal student loan proposal puts nursing pipeline at risk
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (69+ words) As a nursing school dean, I have a front-row view of just how fragile our nation's nursing workforce has become. Every year, I watch students determinedly push past financial barriers, long hours and. .. Opinion: Federal student loan proposal puts nursing…...
NIH grant cuts leave hundreds of clinical trials, 74, 000 patients in limbo, study finds
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (68+ words) Hundreds of federally funded clinical trials, enrolling more than 74, 000 patients, were disrupted this year after the National Institutes of Health abruptly terminated billions of dollars in research. .. NIH grant cuts leave hundreds of clinical trials, 74, 000 patients in limbo, study finds…...