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Walgreens tops fiscal 1Q forecasts as it fights pandemic hit
Jan 7, 2021 1:46 PM - Walgreens Boots Alliance lost $308 million in its first fiscal quarter on a big charge tied to its stake in the drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen.
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Walgreens to sell drug wholesale business for $6.5B
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Walgreens to accelerate access to COVID-19 vaccinationsJan 6, 2021 12:20 PM - Walgreens expects to complete the administration of COVID-19 vaccine first doses in skilled nursing facilities by Monday, Jan. 25. The company is also rapidly expanding access to vaccinations among assisted living facilities and additional vulnerable populations outlined by states and local jurisdictions as part of expanded distribution plans, the company said Wednesday.
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EU commission greenlights Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
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Life Spine device marks 20,000 salesJan 5, 2021 3:07 PM - Huntley-based Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, said Tuesday it has sold more than 20,000 Prolift expandable implants.
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Neurologist Lawrence Zeidman joins Northwest Community Healthcare Medical Group
Jan 4, 2021 5:38 PM - Northwest Community Healthcare Medical Group is pleased to welcome neurologist Lawrence A. Zeidman, M.D. -
What does Northwest Community HealthCare-NorthShore merger mean for patients?
Jan 4, 2021 8:26 AM - The merger of Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community HealthCare and Evanston-based NorthShore University HealthSystem took effect Friday and the CEOs of both companies say existing patients should expect nothing but improved accessibility and affordability of services. -
How Good Shepherd treats breast cancer with just one dose of radiation
Jan 2, 2021 9:28 AM - Typically breast cancer patients go through several weeks of radiation. After a doctor's research, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington now offers intraoperative radiation therapy, or IORT, which consists of a single dose of targeted radiation given during surgery. -
Aspen Dental buys into chain of implant centersDec 30, 2020 2:38 PM - Aspen Dental Management Inc. said Wednesday it has closed on its acquisition of ClearChoice Management Services, which provides practice support services to the nationwide network of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers.
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A battle that doesn't end: The pandemic's effect on health care workers
Dec 28, 2020 8:00 AM - For the last 10 months, health care workers have been carrying the weight of the pandemic on their shoulders, enduring anxiety, uncertainty, moral distress and fatigue as they fight a battle that's out of their control. "I'm exhausted. I'm emotionally drained. I feel like there's still no end in sight," Elmhurst Hospital nurse Samantha Mull said.
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