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The health giant's network remained shut down as of Tuesday. Health workers say the outage has made communicating difficult and that they are using paper records and hand-labeling medications. The Wall Street Journal said some ambulances have been re-routed and elective surgeries canceled.
United Health buys DivvyDose for just over $300 million in order to compete against Amazon's PillPack. Other industry news makes headlines as well.
The drugmaker says that its two-antibody cocktail, dubbed REGN-COV, lowered viral loads and improved symptoms for non-hospitalized patients in a small clinical trial. The therapy is also being tested in hospitalized patients with more severe symptoms. Regeneron says it is in early discussions with the FDA about possibly applying for emergency use authorization.
The agency tweaked its color-coded system to account for community spread of the virus. Other nursing home news is on rapid-result testing, nursing home volumes and COVID training.
Clinical trials were too short, patient groups too narrow and safety was rarely assessed, says a new study of the agency's opioid approval process.
NPR reports on the secretive deals the government's vaccine development program struck with pharmaceutical companies, details of which may not be available to the public for years. Other Trump administration news reports on an internal dispute over passenger cruises and a controversial HHS public relations campaign.
News outlets analyze the bits of information that could be gleaned from the first Trump-Biden showdown, which touched on drug prices and future health care reforms in addition to the ever-dominant pandemic issues.
Today's negotiations and actions could determine if there is any hope of a coronavirus relief bill passing before Election Day. Meanwhile, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer makes a rare move to pressure Republicans on preexisting conditions protections and pharmaceutical executives are scheduled to testify before a House panel.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden blasted while President Donald Trump defended the administration's handling of the coronavirus outbreak. The health law and coverage of preexisting conditions also got air time. And news outlets attempt to fact check a debate littered with false claims.
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Editorial pages focus on these pandemic topics and others.
Opinion writers express views about politicization of federal health agencies and other issues.
As a second wave rolls through parts of Europe, Christian Drosten releases a prevention plan for the coming months with the backing of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Global news is from WHO, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and looks at Belgium's ban on prostitution, and more.
Forced isolation during the pandemic could be one of the problems adding additional stress to troops. Mental health news is on telemedicine, loneliness and aging, care for transgender children, and more.
The case argues that Gov. Tony Evers doesn't have the authority to issue such an order. New outlets look at a variety of coronavirus news across the country, including increasing case counts in several states.
There’s no database of case filings, but a COVID-19 complaint tracker posted on the website of the law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth, which is headquartered in Virginia, shows 55 wrongful death lawsuits filed against long-term care facilities across the country as of early September.
The creator, a Cincinnati dad, says the chute will allow his family to hand out candy to trick-or-treaters without getting closer than 6 feet. Also, the CDC warns against attending Thanksgiving parades and large indoor gatherings; a woman is Tasered for not wearing a mask at a middle school football game; and narcissism's impact on COVID behaviors.
Also in school news, a Maryland elementary school is open for the kids who need it most; heading back to school brings new financial stressors for families; what some colleges are getting right; and more.
Gov. Newsom signed the bill that gets the state of California into the business of making insulin and other generic drugs. The hope is it will lower prices.
Inovio didn’t explain why the Food and Drug Administration issued the partial hold except to note the delivery device used in administering the shot. Also other news on vaccine progress.
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