The upcoming Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) Spirit of the Barrio event, taking place on Oct. 25 at FHCSD’s Logan Heights location, will include discussions on critical legislative topics, a celebration of culinary heritage, and an opportunity for community building. The panel discussion, which includes HASD&IC President & CEO Dimitrios Alexiou, will explore […]
Following the effects of recent hurricanes, including the closure of a Baxter IV fluid manufacturing plant in North Carolina, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Oct. 11 released guidance that covers temporary policies for compounding certain parenteral drug products (such as IV fluids). This guidance, effective immediately, describes the FDA’s regulatory and enforcement priorities […]
On Oct. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to inform clinicians and health departments that an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD), a rare but highly fatal viral hemorrhagic fever, has occurred in the Republic of Rwanda. As of Oct. 15, 62 illnesses and 15 deaths from MVD […]
It’s October and we are observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While progress has been made, the month continues to serve as a powerful reminder of this disease’s prevalence.
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The San Diego Organization of Healthcare Leaders’ (SOHL) fourth annual Leadership Pearls event will take place Oct. 23 from 5-8:30 p.m. (PT). SOHL members and the health care community at large are invited to hear from CEOs and senior leaders from San Diego County, who will share their leadership knowledge around population health in the region. Registration […]
UC San Diego Health is the first to offer a non-invasive gene therapy treatment for patients with localized bladder cancer. The novel therapy “represents a significant milestone for bladder cancer treatment” and offers another pathway to disease management that was previously unavailable, “until now,” says urologic oncologist at UC San Diego Health, Dr. Aditya Bagrodia.
The HASD&IC Board of Directors convened on Sept. 25. Board Chair and UC San Diego Health CEO Patty Maysent, MPH, MBA, officiated.
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