Here are seven articles Becker's Hospital Review published in the last week, highlighting Allergan's plan to cut 1,000 jobs and San Diego-based Dignity Health's efforts to reduce plastic straw use across the system's 39 hospitals, among other topics.
1. Drugmakers' annual price hikes lower in 2018 than previous years: 3 things to know
After a year filled with immense scrutiny over high drug prices, drug companies still made annual price hikes on many medications, although the increases were smaller than previous years.
2. Allergan to cut more than 1k jobs: 3 things to know
Allergan will eliminate more than 1,000 positions in anticipation of generic competition surrounding its popular dry-eye drug Restasis.
3. FDA issues recall of J&J's heart device over faulty valve
The FDA issued a Class I recall Jan. 2 for a heart device manufactured and distributed by a unit of Johnson & Johnson, citing a faulty valve.
4. ACA's medical device tax takes effect: 3 things to know
A delay on the ACA's medical device tax expired Jan. 1, putting the 2.3 percent levy into effect.
5. FDA ends 2017 with 46 new drug approvals — the most in 2 decades
The FDA approved 46 new drugs in 2017, a more than two-fold increase from the year prior.
6. Teen inspires Dignity Health CEO to cut plastic straw use across system's 39 hospitals
San Francisco-based Dignity Health eliminated plastic straws and stir sticks from cafeterias across its 39-hospital system after a California teenager requested the system consider its stock of single-use plastics.
7. Amazon's Prime service ships 5B+ items in 2017
Amazon shipped more than 5 billion items to Prime customers worldwide in 2017.
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