Healthcare
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Merck’s Experimental COVID-19 Pill is Less Effective Than Predicted by Early Clinical Trials
The experimental COVID-19 pill developed by Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with sizable operations in West Point, and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, is less effective than had been predicted by early clinical trials, writes Katie Shepherd for The Washington Post. According to the data released by the two companies in October, Molnupiravir had shown promise in…
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Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, New Jennersville/ Brandywine Hospital Owner, Plans Change to For-Profit Status
Canyon Atlantic Healthcare, which is in the process of acquiring Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals from Pottstown Hospital’s parent health system Tower Health, is planning to turn them into for-profit facilities, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Canyon specializes in revitalizing distressed hospitals. The acquisition will provide the Austin-based company with the first two…
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Wall Street Journal: With a Few Tricks, Skippack Pharmacy Owner Helps Make the Vaccination Process for Kids a Breeze
Mayank Amin, the owner of the Skippack Pharmacy, is pulling out every trick in the book to make the COVID-19 vaccination process as easy as possible for the kids, writes Jimmy Vielkind for The Wall Street Journal. During the first day of pediatric vaccination, Amin had a child cry for 30 minutes. This sad scene…
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Wall Street Journal: Jefferson Health Fights Nurse Shortage with Pay Increases
Jefferson Health, which operates Abington Jefferson Health and Abington-Lansdale Hospital, is one of the many health systems that are combating nurse shortage by increasing pay for both new recruits and existing staff, writes Melanie Evans for The Wall Street Journal. Jefferson raised the pay for its close to 10,000 nurses by ten percent in May,…
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See Which Executive With Montgomery County Ties is Among PA’s Forty Under 40 for 2021
City & State Pennsylvania’s 2021 40 Under 40 list is out, and one mover and shaker with ties to Montgomery County has found his place among the most influential Pennsylvanians under the age of 40. Zach Shamberg, an Ursinus College graduate and President and CEO of Pennsylvania Health Care Association, is one of the most…
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New Owner Found for Tower Health’s Jennersville, Brandywine Hospitals: “Sigh of Relief for So Many People”
Tower Health has found a new owner for Brandywine and Jennersville hospitals that will keep both facilities open as acute care hospitals, writes Lisa Scheid for the Daily Local News. Tower entered into a definitive agreement with Canyon Atlantic Partners, which will take over the two hospitals on Jan. 1. All staff in good standing…
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Developmental Disabilities-focused Columbus Organization in Blue Bell Acquired by CareSource
Blue Bell-based The Columbus Organization, the leading provider of services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and behavioral health challenges, has been acquired by CareSource, a nonprofit managed care organization, writes Erhardt Preitauer for Yahoo Finance. The organization serves more than 100,000 individuals across 13 states through its three business lines, including Care Coordination,…
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Collegeville’s Pfizer Reaches Agreement with Experimental COVID-19 Drug in Low-Income Nations
Pfizer, a pharmaceutical giant with a significant presence in Collegeville, has agreed to share the license of its experimental COVID-19 drug, potentially opening up the treatment to millions of people in low-income nations, write Adam Taylor and Claire Parker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. According to Pfizer, the pill regimen called Paxlovid reduces the risk of…
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Pottstown Hospital Nurses Vote ‘Overwhelmingly’ to Ratify New Contract
Pottstown Hospital nurses, who are represented by the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, have voted “overwhelmingly” to ratify a new three-year contract, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “This contract, with its emphasis on safe staffing, prioritizes excellence in patient care as well as the health and safety of frontline…
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Skippack Pharmacy Owner Dons His Superman Costume Once Again for Youngest COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
Mayank Amin, who owns the Skippack Pharmacy, donned his Superman costume once again to help keep the youngest yet COVID-19 vaccine recipients feel safe and relaxed, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Amin has just started what he believes will be a marathon to get the region’s children vaccinated. Among the initial walk-ins was…
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Penn Medicine to Displaced Tower Health Hospital Employees: We May Have a Slot for You Over Here
Nearby Chester County’s Jennersville Hospital employees who were handed their official layoff notice earlier this month got a recent ray of professional hope. They were informed of priority consideration at Penn Medicine for available positions they are qualified for, writes Fran Maye for the Daily Local News. The 293 workers will be displaced from their…
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Children Ages 5-11 Can Now Get Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Montgomery County
The Montgomery County Office of Public Health is now scheduling appointments for children ages 5-11 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following FDA and CDC recommendations. Children ages 5-11 have been authorized to receive the Pfizer vaccine only. Moderna and J&J vaccines are still being evaluated for this age group. Any COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11…
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Main Line Health Joins Forces With L2C Partners, Early Charm Ventures to Bring Innovations Created By Nurses to Commercialization
Main Line Health is joining forces with L2C Partners and Early Charm Ventures to bring innovations developed by its nursing staff to commercialization, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. As part of the partnership, Main Line Health Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a nonprofit, biomedical research institute in Wynnewood, is getting a new business arm, called…
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Mask Mandate Could Be Why Philadelphia Has Fewer COVID-19 Cases Than Montgomery County
Philadelphia has fewer COVID-19 cases than the surrounding counties despite having lower vaccination rates—and the main reason could be the mask mandate, writes Jason Laughlin and Aseem Shukla for The Philadelphia Inquirer. At 56.3 percent of the fully vaccinated population, the city trails all of its collar counties. Chester County is currently at 61.3 percent,…
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Jenkintown’s Adler Institute for Advanced Imaging Adds Superconducting Cyclotron That Detects Coronary Artery Disease
Jenkintown-based Adler Institute for Advanced Imaging has become the fifth site of its kind to add a machine known as a superconducting cyclotron to its existing cardiac PET/CT imaging services, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The roughly $3 million device, which is one of the latest advancements in outpatient cardiac imaging, makes…
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Local Health Networks Not Giving Up Pursuit of Tower Health, Including Pottstown Hospital
Stonebridge Health and Lehigh Valley Health Network have not given up attempts to acquire Tower Health. Their combined interest continues for the parent company of Pottstown Hospital, as well as Brandywine and Phoenixville hospitals, and the soon-to-close Jennersville Hospital. John George reported the ongoing acquisition tactics for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Bucks County-based hospital…
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Cheltenham, Lower Merion, North Penn Among Region’s School Districts with Fewest Granted Mask Exemptions
The mask debate is continuing to play out in the region’s schools, where Cheltenham, Lower Merion, and North Penn are among the school districts with the fewest granted exemptions, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Cheltenham is yet to provide any exemptions, primarily because officials were not aware of anyone that had sought exemptions.…
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November 2nd COVID-19 Update: Over 200 New Cases Reported in Montgomery County Over Halloween Weekend
Montgomery County reported 236 new positive cases of COVID-19 over the weekend of Halloween (October 30-31, 2021) bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to 71,289 countywide since March 7, 2020. There are currently 101 people hospitalized in Montgomery County hospitals due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. Of those COVID-19 patients, 19 people are on ventilators. There…
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