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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized an expedited regulatory pilot that will pair drug companies with qualified research institutions to shorten the path to first-in-human clinical …
FDA Opens Expedited Drug Trial Pilot to Cut Development Delays Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Healthcare organizations that handle more than half of their document work outside electronic health records were more than twice as likely to report frequent effects on patient …
Survey Finds Healthcare Document Work Straining Care Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors found improper handwashing, unsafe food temperatures, cross-contamination risks and sanitizer failures during Sept. 17 inspections, prompting food disposal and immediate corrections at …
Food Tossed as Chester County Inspectors Flag Major Violations Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi combined with Amgen’s tarlatamab significantly extended overall survival in a Phase III trial of first-line extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, potentially expanding treatment options for …
AstraZeneca Lung Cancer Combo Extends Survival in Phase III Read More WILMINGTON, DE — AstraZeneca’s experimental COPD drug tozorakimab reduced moderate and severe exacerbations by as much as 34% in two Phase III trials across a broad patient population, supporting a …
AstraZeneca COPD Drug Cuts Exacerbations in Phase III Read More
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Every cancer center responding to a National Comprehensive Cancer Network survey reported at least one anti-cancer drug shortage in late August, extending a supply problem that …
Cancer Drug Shortages Persist at Major U.S. Centers Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited food-temperature failures, pest activity and inadequate sanitizing at several restaurants, schools and other food facilities during inspections conducted Sept. 16, with …
Food Tossed, Cockroaches Found in Chester County Inspections Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors cited eight food facilities on Sept. 15 for violations ranging from unsafe food temperatures and a lack of running hot water to …
Inspectors Order Food Discarded at Chester County Sites Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute has received the American Heart Association’s 2026 Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold Achievement Award, recognizing its performance in treating and …
Good Fellowship Earns Gold Award for Emergency Cardiac Care Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors found temperature-control, sanitation, and food-storage violations at four food facilities during Sept. 14 inspections, while nine other establishments listed in the county’s …
Chester County Inspectors Find Temperature, Sanitation Issues Read More