THE COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE announced that nine practices received accreditation as oncology medical homes through a pilot program by the Commission on Cancer.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE appropriations bill for the 2016 fiscal year includes an additional $12 million for lung cancer research under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. The bill has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee.
SHOHREH SHAHABI was named chief of the division of gynecologic oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
ABBVIE completed its acquisition of Pharmacyclics Inc., includiing Imbruvica (ibrutinib).
VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS and Flatiron Health will collaborate to develop electronic health record analytics and decision support software for cancer care providers. The goal is to offer a suite of cloud-based software solutions that support oncologists from screening to survivorship.
CATHERINE BROWN was named president of the John Wayne Cancer Foundation.
THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH INSTITUTE approved more than $120 million to fund 34 patient-centered clinical comparative clinical effectiveness research studies on a range of conditions and patient populations.
MERIDIAN HEALTH and HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK signed a definitive agreement for the two health systems to merge and become Hackensack Meridian Health. The agreement follows nearly seven months of due diligence and a thorough review of clinical, regulatory, service, and financial issues. The merger still requires state and federal regulatory clearance, which the health... […]
THE COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY ALLIANCE and the Community Oncology Pharmacy Association appointed its advisory board. Josh Cox and Tommy Harwood will serve as advisory board co-chairs. Board members include: Steve D’Amato, executive director, New England Cancer Specialists John Clagg, director of pharmacy and admixture services, The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders Josh Cox, director of... […]
THE BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE raised more than $2.8 million with its 33rd annual dinner, held at the General Motors Design Dome in Detroit.
