October 28, 2025

This Week’s Biopharma News: Novo Nordisk Board Shakeup

This week’s news roundup reports on the boardroom reshuffle at Novo Nordisk, Novartis’ neuromuscular expansion, GSK’s Global Fund pledge and more.

The Medicine Maker

April 10, 2025

Study: LLMs Show Biases in Medical Decision-Making

Large language models recommend different care based on patients' race, housing status, income level, and sexual orientation, potentially amplifying health care disparities if deployed without safeguards, researchers find.

Conexiant

April 01, 2025

Best Practices for Staff Training

Here are tips for training a new hire as they progress into their tenure, and the specific action steps I take to be the best leader, coach, and teammate to my staff.

Optometric Management

March 31, 2025

Tariff Threat: Drugs Could Cost U.S. $750M More

New research reveals 25% tariffs on Canadian pharmaceuticals would impact critical medications, strain supply chains, and potentially increase costs—with 28 drugs having no alternative suppliers.

Conexiant

March 06, 2025

An Estimated 31 Million Americans Borrowed for Medical Bills in 2024

A new West Health-Gallup Survey survey reveals insights into medical debt across all income levels and demographics in the United States.

Conexiant

February 14, 2025

Study: Patients Trust Female Docs Less

Study findings and an interview with the lead investigator.

Conexiant

December 13, 2024

CMS Mandates Qalsody Coverage in Medicare Plans

CMS directs insurers to cover Biogen's ALS drug Qalsody, overturning coverage denial labeled as 'experimental and investigational.' The ALS Association partners with CMS to address unjust coverage denials, urging affected individuals to seek access to treatment.

Reuters

December 13, 2024

UnitedHealth Group CEO Acknowledges ‘Flawed’ System

"No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. It's a patchwork built over decades."

Reuters

October 29, 2024

Study: Parent Physicians Face $2M Pay Gap

Parent physicians face stark earning divides: mothers' pay drops with each child while fathers see raises, creating $2M career gap.

Conexiant