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Amgen to pay R.I., 35 other states in drug-pricing case
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin announced last week that as part of a nationwide settlement against the drug manufacturer Amgen Inc., the state will receive $54,248. more
5/6/13
Steward sues Blue Cross over failed Landmark bid
Steward Health Care, the for-profit hospital network based in Boston, filed suit in Superior Court on May 1 against Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, alleging that the health insurer engaged in “unlawful attempted and actual monopolization of the market” caused the failure of Steward’s bid to purchase Landmark Medical Center. more
Report: ER costs in U.S. ‘as high as 10%’ of total health spending
The real national costs of emergency department visits may be as high as 10 percent of national health care expenditures, according to a report released by Brown University’s Dr. Michael H. Lee. more
Five Questions With: Laurie Garrett
Senior fellow working in Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations talks about the H7N9 flu. more
Fatima to host health fair focused on stroke care
Fatima Hospital will host a community health fair on May 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. about the signs of stroke and the steps one should take to lessen the risk of stroke. more
Landmark awarded accreditation in echocardiography
Landmark Medical Center has been awarded a three-year echocardiography accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, the hospital announced April 24. more
MedMates launches its official ‘beginning’
More than 75 people – including many of Rhode Island’s leading life science entrepreneurs and investors – gathered at the Founder’s League on Chestnut Street on April 24 to help launch MedMates. more
Health leaders reflect on Koller’s departure
The announcement that R.I Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller had taken a new job as president of the Milbank Memorial Fund in New York City and would be leaving his position in Rhode Island at the end of June took many by surprise. more
Flu deaths raise fears of pandemic
The rapid spread of H7N9 flu throughout China and with it, fears of a potential global pandemic, has Rhode Island health officials examining protocols and plans, in case the deadly flu spreads to the U.S. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 4/29/13
First medical-marijuana dispensary opens in Ocean State
The first medical-marijuana dispensary has opened in Rhode Island and likely will soon be followed by another, despite uncertain business prospects due to scaled-back plans following years of legal and legislative wrangling. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 4/29/13

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