What We're Reading: Police in Patient Care Areas; New Surgeon General; Drug Price by Country
Utah Hospital Bars Police Access
After police arrested a nurse at the University of Utah Hospital for refusing to take a blood sample from an unconscious patient, the hospital responded by barring police from patient care areas.
New Surgeon General Sworn In
Jerome Adams, MD, was sworn in as the new surgeon general by Vice President Mike Pence, under whom Adams served as Indiana’s health commissioner. Adams said that as surgeon general he will create better partnerships to address health issues, such as the opioid epidemic, mental health, and childhood obesity,
Novartis’ Drug Prices Vary by Country
Data from 2014 has shown that Novartis charges higher prices for 4 drugs in the United States compared with a dozen other countries.
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