Persichilli: N.J. is getting 100K doses of vaccine per week — could handle nearly...
Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said New Jersey is expected to get a little more than 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday — which is a far cry from what the state needs or can...
Smokers over teachers in vaccine line? Murphy pushes back on narrative
Gov. Phil Murphy pushed back on the narrative that New Jersey was prioritizing smokers over teachers.
“This is mixing up apples and oranges for the sake of a quick headline, frankly, or taking a cheap...
Biden to increase stimulus checks (to $2,000), aims to vaccinate 100M in first 100...
Additional $1,400 checks are coming to most New Jerseyans — and an extra $100 a week in supplemental insurance benefits is coming for the unemployed, who now will be able to draw benefits through...
University Hospital recognized as national leader for liver transplant survival
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients has distinguished the liver transplant program at the University Hospital Center for Advanced Liver Diseases and Transplantation as the national leader in one-year survival rate.
The center is led...
Murphy defends outdoor dining record — but won’t say if he’ll sign or veto...
Gov. Phil Murphy gave no indication Wednesday on whether he would sign or veto a second bill that would expand or change outdoor requirement rules for restaurants and bars.
The Senate and Assembly passed the...
Murphy announces ‘exponential’ expansion of vaccination program
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday that all state residents ages 65 and older, plus those between the ages of 16-64 with medical conditions that increase the risk of severe illness from the virus (as...
Catalent acquires operations, including Mass. facility, from Acorda
Somerset-based delivery technology company Catalent has agreed to acquire manufacturing and packaging operations from Acorda Therapeutics Inc., it announced Wednesday.
The company said in a news release that it will acquire Acorda’s 90,000-square-foot facility in...
Amneal Pharmaceuticals is acquiring Kashiv’s specialty unit in $100M deal
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. will acquire almost all of Kashiv Specialty Pharmaceuticals LLC in a $100 million deal with its parent, Kashiv BioSciences LLC, the Bridgewater-based company announced Tuesday.
Amneal, through a wholly owned subsidiary, will...
Irish company buying Cantel Medical for $3.6B plus assumption of debt
STERIS plc, an Irish health care solutions company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Little Falls-based medical device maker Cantel Medical Corp. for approximately $3.6 billion in equity.
The deal, which has an enterprise...
Murphy: N.J. ready for potential armed protest in Trenton during inauguration
New Jersey is preparing for any type of incident potentially surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden — on both Jan. 17 and on the day of the actual inauguration, Jan. 20, Gov. Phil...
