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Covidien lands added FDA approval for LigaSure
Covidien PLC has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use its LigaSure curved, small jaw, open sealer/divider in ear, nose and throat procedures. more
| 9/11/12
Tufts awards grants to 5 R.I. organizations
The Tufts Health Plan Foundation awarded more than $1.6 million in grants to 46 Massachusetts and Rhode Island-based organizations in its first cycle of funding for 2012. more
| 8/14/12
Birth of new health care model?
More than four years after Landmark Medical Center of Woonsocket entered receivership in June 2008, Steward Health Care of Boston, a for-profit hospital system owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a private-equity firm in New York City, appears finally on the verge of acquiring Landmark. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 9/3/12
FDA scrutinizes Covidien over surgical staple recall
Medical device maker Covidien PLC is facing scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the way its management handled the recall of its Duet TRS surgical staples. more
| 6/28/12
Judge gives conditional approval for sale of Landmark
Following a three-hour hearing today, Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein gave his conditional approval of the asset purchase agreement for the sale of Landmark Medical Center to Prime Healthcare Services in Ontario, Calif. more
EpiVax awarded $55,000 to explore nerve disease treatment
Providence-based EpiVax Inc. was awarded a $55,000 grant from the GBS/CIDP Foundation International to explore using Tregitopes as a new therapy for a nerve disease that is treated currently with intravenous immunoglobulin. more
New study documents payment disparity at R.I. hospitals
(Updated, 2:45 p.m.) A new comprehensive study released Wednesday by R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller documents payment disparity by hospitals and payers in Rhode Island. more
Blue Cross eliminates 43 positions
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island announced Wednesday that it has eliminated 43 positions, effective immediately. Sixty percent of the workforce reductions were management positions, according to the health insurer. more
Deadline for Landmark deal slips to Sept. 30
The deadline to close on the deal to buy Landmark Medical Center has slipped once again, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 30. more
Judge OKs MOU between Landmark, Blue Cross
Superior Court Judge Michael A. Silverstein today approved the memorandum of understanding between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Landmark Medical Center, renewing the the previous contract until Dec. 31 and enabling Landmark to once again be part of Blue Cross’s provider network more
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