Health Care
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House passes bill reducing barriers to telehealth
Apr 23, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House passed a bill Friday that would make coronavirus-related expansions to telehealth services permanent through state statute. House Bill 3...
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Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives
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OWP hopes to market ADHD drugApr 21, 2021 11:00 pm - NAPERVILLE - OWP Pharmaceuticals Inc. said it has submitted for U.S. patent protection the first oral liquid suspension of atomoxetine hydrochloride, a drug often used f...
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Lawmakers push to require nursing homes to offer virtual visits
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Conroy's bill would free up Medicaid money for autism treatment
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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Walgreens surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccines administeredApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens is now administering COVID-19 vaccines at a majority of its stores and continues to play an integral role in the nation's vaccination and pande...
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Nexus Pharmaceuticals announces launch of new injectionApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Lincolnshire-based Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP in 200mg/10mL multiple-dose vials. It is an AP-rated generic to ...
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Northwestern Medicine doctor's discovery at Glenview clinic leads to labeling change for medicineApr 07, 2021 1:00 am - Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz, an endocrinologist, had been seeing her 72-year-old diabetes patient Wendy Seibel at the Glenview Outpatient Center for years, but during a routin...
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Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months
Apr 06, 2021 1:00 am - BOSTON - New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months. The report Tuesday in the New England Journal of ...