Latest California Healthline Stories
States To Monitor Birds for Avian Flu Strain
Scientists in all 50 states and in U.S. territories in the Pacific will begin monitoring wild migratory birds for the presence of the H5N1 avian flu virus. AP/Indianapolis Star.
Company Agrees to Settlement Over Drug Price Inflation
GlaxoSmithKline will pay $70 million to settle allegations that it artificially inflated average wholesale prices of prescription drugs. The settlement involves attorneys general from New York, California and other states, as well as health insurance plans and consumers. Bloomberg/Philadelphia Inquirer et al.
San Franciscans Will Vote on Sick Leave Measure
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors placed a measure on the November ballot that would require San Francisco employers to provide workers with paid sick leave. San Francisco Chronicle.
FDA Warning Addresses Drug Compounding
FDA warned three large pharmacies that they are violating federal law by producing and distributing unapproved “compounded” inhalation drugs. USA Today, CQ HealthBeat.
CHW, Unions Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
A tentative agreement between two unions and Catholic Healthcare West would provide retiree health care benefits for more than 13,000 hospital workers. Sacramento Bee.
Tenet Healthcare Posts Second-Quarter Loss
Company officials attributed an increased loss to litigation and legal settlement costs. Wall Street Journal, AP/Houston Chronicle.