The vice president of commercial employer channel for Quest Diagnostics talks about the company's role in fighting the pandemic and how she and her staff help businesses keep their workers healthy.
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Health Care
Advaxis completes merger to become Ayala Pharmaceuticals
The Monmouth Junction-based biotech firm said the joint organization will focus primarily on the development and commercialization of the oncology company's lead program, a treatment of desmoid tumors.
Read More »Valley Hospital makes ‘tremendous step forward’ in cardiac care
Led by Dr. Rajiv Tayal, the team was the first in the world to use a new technology from Abiomed, a company that was recently acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $16.6 billion.
Read More »CRC seeks public feedback on draft rules for cannabis consumption lounges
Unveiled at its December 2022 meeting, the regulations establish qualifications, an application process and operation instructions for businesses.
Read More »Princeton House resumes in-person treatment
The Eatontown facility opened in May 2015 but moved to telehealth services during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »StretchLab opens location in downtown Metuchen
Erin Garcia spent years working in management in the health and fitness space and fell in love with the concept after just one intro class, leading her on an entrepreneurial journey to launch her first location of the franchise in the Brainy Borough.
Read More »Valley Home Care launches online bereavement support group
New Beginnings is a series of virtual sessions that will meet via Microsoft Teams four times a year, beginning Feb. 13.
Read More »Valley-Mount Sinai offers treatment for chemo-related hair loss
The Paxman Scalp Cooling System lowers the temperature of a patient’s scalp to reduce blood flow to the area, allowing less blood containing the drugs to reach the hair follicles.
Read More »Healthgrades names 9 NJ hospitals as best in the US (updated)
The platform released three lists for 2023 – the top 50, 100 and 250 health care facilities in the nation. Two from the Garden State cracked the top tier.
Read More »Metuchen-based MouthWatch takes lead in teledentistry
Like the rest of the health care industry, the pandemic prompted many dentists to embrace technology as patients were reluctant to seek care in-person.
Read More »Why health care providers of all sizes can’t afford not to comply with HIPAA
With the average cost of a cyberattack at $4.24 million in 2021, and with the health care sector the hardest-hit by ransomware attacks in 2021, it is hard to believe every health care provider does not include Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act compliance as a top priority.
Read More »Walmart to open two HIV specialty centers in NJ
The retailer's first location in the Northeast for this focused pharmacy – at the newly remodeled North Bergen supercenter – is scheduled to open Jan. 13, followed by one at the North Brunswick store during the first quarter of 2023.
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