At Hackensack Meridian Health, many initiatives aim to identify (and treat) issues before they...
Medicine has long tended toward the heroic, not-a-minute-to-lose efforts, with doctors like cardiology specialist Dr. Daniel Kiss bringing someone back from the brink of death. It’s the type of thing you see all the...
Abortion accommodations: Many companies to reimburse employees for out-of-state travel for health procedures
Prominent corporations, especially those in New Jersey's life science sector, aren't letting the Garden State's status as a state with legal abortions keep them out of national conversations.
After the recent U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs...
Colliers: In the wake of COVID, how will life science sector look?
Since mid-March, Colliers International said it has focused on five key areas of pandemic-related potential impacts to the Life Sciences Real Estate. Areas addressed include lab productivity, expansion plans, development of new facilities, supply...
Kearny Bank donates $200K to support N.J. health care organizations during COVID-19
The Kearny Bank Foundation announced on Tuesday it will donate $200,000 to eight various health care organizations to help them in the struggle against the coronavirus outbreak.
“Kearny Bank’s generous grant will support St. Joseph’s...
Quest Diagnostics begins COVID-19 antibody testing
Quest Diagnostics said this week it has started antibody testing for COVID-19 using blood samples at its more than 2,200 patient service centers across the United States.
The Secaucus-based diagnostic information services company said the...
Former U.S. surgeon general appointed to PDI board
Former U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin has been named to the board of directors of PDI, a Woodcliff Lake-based company that is a global leader in infection prevention products and solutions.
PDI CEO Zachary Julius...
Saint Peter’s University Hospital welcomes new chair to its Women’s and Maternal Health leadership...
New Brunswick-based Saint Peter’s University Hospital on Wednesday announced it appointed Dr. Michael Vardy as chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Vardy is a well-known and widely respected educator, author and researcher who...
Merck acquires Antelliq for $2.37B to bolster animal health business
Keniworth-based Merck announced Friday it plans to acquire Antelliq, a French company that provides digital animal identification for livestock, for about 2.1 billion euros ($2.37 billion) to bolster its animal health business.
Under terms of...
After $53M payout, another call for investigation into care at veterans’ facilities and LTCs
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio, following a $53 million payout, renewed calls for a comprehensive investigation and legislative oversight hearings into the state’s efforts in handling the COVID-19 outbreak in long-term care and veterans’ facilities.
According...
At NJHA meeting, health care changes are popular topic
Gov. Phil Murphy made a cameo appearance at the New Jersey Hospital Association annual meeting Friday, applauding the sector for its impact on the state's economy and touting the organization's history.
"Health care is so...
