Life is hectic, we know, so here’s a recap of the Healthcare Weekly Hot Topics you can’t afford to miss:
- FDA allows automatic ‘generic’ swap for brand-name insulin The Detroit News
The FDA approved a generic version of Lantus, a fast-acting insulin.
- Ascension Health latest health care system to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees Detroit Free Press
Ascension Health joins a growing number of hospitals requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
- ‘I don’t think I’ve been this stressed’: No-fault reforms upend life for Michigan’s crash victims The Detroit News
Changes to Michigan auto laws have left some patients in a lurch, struggling to find care.
- U.S. House panel seeks J&J documents on baby powder bankruptcy plans Reuters
A US congressional panel is asking Johnson & Johnson for documents related to the J&J’s plans to put its talc liabilities into bankruptcy, to learn how this may affect people who have been harmed by the company’s baby powder.
- Accused EHR hacker sentenced to 30 months in prison Healthcare IT News
Amanda Lowry and two codefendants used proceeds from stolen patient info to buy SUVs and jet skis.
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