Latest California Healthline Stories
FDA Brings E-Cigarettes Under Federal Authority With Sweeping New Rules
Among other regulations, manufacturers will now have to submit their products for approval from the agency, a process many of the smaller shops can’t afford.
As Hep C Deaths Hit Record High, Experts Hopeful New Drugs Will Make ‘Major Dent’ In Mortality Rate
Scientists note that the numbers are from 2014, the first year that the new breakthrough drugs for hepatitis C patients became widely available.
Humana May Be Next Insurer To Exit Some Obamacare Exchanges
The insurance provider is weighing changes to its 2017 business that could include leaving some Affordable Care Act marketplaces and raising premiums. Humana reports that profits fell 46 percent, in part due to costs related to its merger with Aetna.
Oakland Braces For ‘Huge Fight’ As It Votes To Put Soda Tax On Ballot
The fee is projected to raise $6 million to $10 million for the city.
Prince Sought Help From Addiction Specialist The Day Before His Death
Though the cause of death for the celebrity has yet to be determined, a picture of a man in crisis is beginning to emerge from the investigation. Prince’s representatives had reached out to a prominent California doctor who specializes in treating addiction, but the help came too late.
OxyContin’s Fundamental Flaw Offers New Insight Into Addiction
An investigation by the Los Angeles Times finds that the 12-hour-relief promise of OxyContin, one of the most abused pharmaceuticals in U.S. history, doesn’t hold true for some people. The problem, though, is that leads to withdrawal symptoms, and when the agony is relieved by the next dose, it creates a cycle of pain and euphoria that fosters addiction.
Telehealth Startup Doctor On Demand Names New CEO
The San Francisco-based company replaces co-founder Adam Jackson with former PayPal executive Hill Ferguson.
Pfizer Approaches Medivation About Possible Acquisition
The San Francisco-based biotech company recently rejected a $9.3-billion takeover offer from Sanofi SA.
Dan Smith, chairman of the board of directors of the medical center, said the hospital’s “financial picture is improving” as revenue continues to grow and overnight hospital stays also increase, but others have cast doubt on the rosy projection.
Tainted Medical Scopes Linked To 3 California Deaths: Report
A recently discovered regulatory report finds that contaminated devices are likely to be the source of an outbreak at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.