Health Care
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Eton Pharmaceuticals sells neurology portfolioFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - DEER PARK - Eton Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Monday it has sold its neurology portfolio to Azurity Pharmaceuticals for up to $45 million. The portfolio includes Eton's lam...
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Illinois to receive nearly $20 million in opioid settlementFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state will receive $19.8 million from a settlement reached Thursday between a coalition of attorneys general, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame...
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Jordan Search Consultants launches healthcare staffing service line nationwideFeb 03, 2021 10:00 pm - Healthcare recruitment firm fills vital roles for clients during the COVID pandemic ST. LOUIS (January 7, 2021) - Jordan Search Consultants, a nationwide healthcare exec...
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Insurer to pay Assertio $5 million in opioid settlementFeb 03, 2021 10:00 pm - LAKE FOREST - Assertio Holdings Inc. said it has settled a claim with its insurer over opioid lawsuits brought against its subsidiary, Assertio Therapeutics Inc. The com...
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Northwestern Medicine opens behavioral health center in WheatonFeb 01, 2021 10:00 pm - WHEATON - Northwestern Medicine is expanding access to behavioral health services with the opening of a new office in Wheaton. Adolescent and adult programs are now avai...
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'Simple is beautiful': Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine proves effective
Jan 29, 2021 12:00 am - The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released Friday, offering the world a potenti...
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Walgreens taps Starbucks exec Brewer as its CEOJan 26, 2021 10:00 pm - Walgreens said Tuesday it has tapped Starbucks executive Roz Brewer as its new CEO, which will make her the only Black woman leading a Fortune 500 company. Starbucks ann...
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Phase 1b of vaccinations starts Monday, but accessibility questions remainJan 24, 2021 12:00 am - Starting Monday, roughly 3.2 million more Illinois residents are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Just how those residents are going to get the vaccine remains la...
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How St. Alexius became a pioneer in COVID-19 treatment after second U.S. case landed thereJan 23, 2021 12:00 am - A year ago, Amita Health St. Alexius Medical Center in Hoffman Estates announced it was treating the first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Illinois — and just the second i...
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Durbin, Pritzker raise concerns over long-term care vaccinationsJan 22, 2021 12:00 am - Two of Illinois' top political leaders separately raised concerns Friday about the state's rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to residents and workers in long-term care facili...