For years, Ukraine was recognized as one of the most, if not “the” most, corrupt nation in Europe. It held on to that reputation all the way up to the day Russia invaded, at which point media worldwide suddenly started rewriting history. Whitewashing Ukraine’s Corruption and Authoritarianism As noted by Ted Galen Carpenter, a senior… Read More »
The relationship between spine and joint surgeons and medical device manufacturers is coming under increased scrutiny as the former has received billions in payments from the latter in recent years. Medical device makers have paid $ 3.1 billion to orthopedic and neurosurgeons from 2013 to 2019, based on data from the federal government website OpenPayments,… Read More »
A Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General audit found that the Veterans Health Administration underestimated the cost of its electronic health records modernization project to the tune of billions of dollars. The report, released earlier this week, noted that the preparation for the deployment of the Cerner EHR at VA facilities required significant… Read More »
The government has pledged billions for hospital projects across England, at the start of the Conservative party conference. The plans include a £2.7bn investment for six hospitals over five years. A new approach to NHS mental health treatment will also be trialled in 12 areas of England – with housing and job support alongside psychological… Read More »
A biologics arms race of sorts appears to be shaping up in South Korea. Celltrion Chairman Seo Jung-jin said on Thursday that the conglomerate will spend about $ 33.6 billion on its pharma business over the next decade. The pledge comes just months after competitor Samsung said it will spend $ 22 billion in much… Read More »