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Medical device company opens office in Columbia
US Med-Equip's 31 offices nationwide provide movable medical devices to about 35% of the nation's hospitals. The Columbia office is part of the company's planned $50 million Southeast expansion.
S.C. attorney general sues 3 opioid distributors
The lawsuit against Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen claims the companies violated the state's unfair trade practices act by failing to monitor the pills they distributed in S.C.
Nephron working with Clemson on robotic syringe filler
The syringe automation robotics research represents the West Columbia generic respiratory drug manufacturer's first partnership with Clemson University.
Nephron implements automated microbial testing tool
The West Columbia-headquartered generic respiratory medication manufacturer says Growth Direct will help it deliver medical supplies more quickly. Growth Direct is a product of lab equipment supplier Rapid Micro Biosystems.
DHEC receives funds to study congenital heart defects
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is among 6 recipients of a $2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study health challenges and outcomes for those born with congenital heart defects.
DHEC encouraging hepatitis A vaccinations
The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is urging high-risk groups to be vaccinated for the contagious liver disease. DHEC said 225 cases of hepatitis A have been reported from Nov. 1, 2018, to July 19.
Two-state partnership aims to reduce HIV infections
Public health agencies in South Carolina and North Carolina have formed Carolinas United to End HIV to combat HIV in both states, targeting a lack of resources and stigma in rural areas.
Nephron CEO named Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young has named Nephron Pharmaceuticals President and CEO Lou Kennedy as its Health Care Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southeast.
Wildewood Downs sold to Charlotte company
The 248-unit continuing care facility at 731 Polo Road sold for $35 million to Senior Living Communities. Wildewood Downs includes 76 independent living homes, 40 assisted living units and a 64-bed skilled nursing facility.
S.C. health care policy group releases new report
A new report by the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health has recommendations for the health care industry for addressing workforce issues in the state.
Lawsuit nets cancer centers $2.5 million
Cancer centers nationwide will receive settlements of a lawsuit filed against 4 charities and founder James Reynolds. All 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Trade Commission joined settlement efforts.
App helps locate healthy food
The web-based app shows the locations, hours of operation and accepted payment types for roadside and farmers markets throughout the state. It has expanded from 229 to 365 listed markets this year.
