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> Google's newly renamed life sciences division, Verily Life Sciences, and Johnson & Johnson are partnering to create a new company--Verb Surgical Inc. The independent surgical solutions company will focus on robotics-assisted platforms and medical device tech. Announcement
> Massachusetts' Department of Public Health is allowing the enrollment of medical residents in the Prescription Monitoring Program, according to the Boston Globe. The database was previously only open to doctors with full licenses; now the state's 6,400 doctors who have limited licenses because of residency training can use the database. Article
Provider News
> Recent developments in cancer treatment have hospitals increasingly on the hunt for top talent to aid in clinical trials. For example, New York's NYU Langone recently recruited several leading lights of cancer research for its Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center. Article
> As health reform continues to evolve, provider-sponsored health plans have emerged as one of the most effective ways to manage care and control costs, according to Paul Keckley, Ph.D., managing director for the Navigant Center for Healthcare Research and Policy Analysis. Article
Health Insurance News
> Just like last-minute holiday shoppers who can expect long lines and heavy traffic the closer it gets to Christmas, consumers looking to purchase their health insurance by today's deadline in order to be insured by Jan. 1 may face similar delays. Article
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