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Temple hosts 9th annual Heart Failure Education Day on Valentine’s Day

Temple's Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Program organized its ninth annual Heart Failure Education Day on February 14th, coinciding with Valentine's Day.

By Philly Leader | Feb 20, 2025

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Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital celebrates annual DAISY and Mountain Laurel awardees

Temple Health-Chestnut Hill Hospital has celebrated a year of recognizing outstanding team members through the DAISY and Mountain Laurel Awards.

By Philly Leader | Feb 19, 2025

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Temple Health pioneers use of new heart valve technology in Philadelphia

By Philly Leader | Feb 18, 2025

Temple Health has announced that it is the first academic medical center in the greater Philadelphia area to perform a commercial heart procedure using the new Navitor valve.

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Temple University Hospital named among America's best hospitals for third consecutive year

By Philly Leader | Feb 12, 2025

Temple University Hospital has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals for 2025.

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Head of Philly Pharmacists Group: 'I totally support' DOGE looking at PBMs to find waste, inefficiency

By Philly Leader reports | Jan 23, 2025

The head of the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists (PARD) said he supports the call by the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) for the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to search for waste and fraud within the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry.

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Medical Professor: Federal drug discount program that serves 77 PA hospitals has become ‘a lucrative space where profits often outweigh patients’

By Philly Leader News Service | Dec 18, 2024

An assistant professor at Tulane University School of Medicine said the federal 340b drug discount program has “strayed from its original purpose” and is now “a case study in how good intentions can go astray.”

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CatholicVote President: ‘Hypocrisy’ in Villanova trustee also chairing Philly Hospital that performs 'irreversible sex change interventions' on children

By Philly Leader News Service | Oct 14, 2024

The president of CatholicVote said that the chair of a Philadelphia hospital that performs "irreversible sex change operations" on children also sitting on the board of Catholic Villanova University is "hypocrisy" that "cannot go unchecked."

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among 'Dirty Dozen' U.S. hospitals administering ‘irreversible sex change interventions on children',” says new report

By Philly Leader News Service | Oct 8, 2024

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) was among the “12 worst offending children’s hospitals promoting sex change treatments for minors,” performing such experimentation on 122 patients between 2019 and 2023.

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Health Analyst: ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ could lead to ‘tremendous loss’ of jobs, higher drug costs for Philadelphia seniors

By Philly Leader | Jul 19, 2024

Sally Pipes, president of the Pacific Research Institute (PRI), said the price controls put on drugs, specifically the small molecule drugs, under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) could lead to seniors being unable to afford or access medications they need, as well as lead to the loss of industry jobs across the state.

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Philadelphia County had 66,946 residents with an opioid drug use disorder in 2020, analysis shows

By Philly Leader News Service | Jun 10, 2024

Philadelphia County had 66,946 residents with an opioid drug use disorder in the year 2020.

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Philly Pharmacy Group: ‘All we ask for is transparency’ from pharmacy benefit managers

By Philly Leader News Service | Apr 30, 2024

The executive director of the Philadelphia Association of Retail Druggists (PARD) said a bill pending in the PA State Senate would create more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) on the drug rebates these PBMs receive from drug manufacturers.

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Fox Chase Cancer Center ranked among top 50 'Best Hospitals for Cancer'

By Philly Leader | Apr 12, 2024

Fox Chase Cancer Center is ranked 42nd in the U.S. for cancer treatment.