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After issuing a 50% tariff on copper imports this week, President Donald Trump said a massive levy on drugs could be announced “very soon.” The details are currently unknown. 

Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

Shareholders of the retail pharmacy giant voted in favor of the terms of the sale to Sycamore Partners for $11.45 a share. The deal is expected to close later this year. 

Experts are hopeful the software can bring more objectivity to the diagnostic process by giving providers visual evidence of alterations in brain activity.

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According to the notification, the issue can cause the scanners to inadvertently move during imaging. 

The Medtronic Symplicity Spyral Renal Denervation system uses a catheter that curls in the renal artery to place radiofrequency electrodes against the vessel wall to ablate the nerves that control vasodilation, so the artery can be propped in the fully open position.

This proposal, if finalized, would dramatically increase patient access to renal denervation. Both Recor Medical and Medtronic have shared their excitement over the news.

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The use of advanced AI software to assess CCTA images continues to gain more momentum.

The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.

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The influential task force dictates whether health insurers must cover preventive services such as mammograms and low-dose CT lung exams, which some say could be in jeopardy. 

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The class action lawsuit argues employees cannot escape the fees even after they stop using tobacco, a violation of labor regulations.  

Experts are optimistic that the use of portable systems can increase accessibility to neuroimaging and efficiency in stroke care. 

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The funds will be used to expand services and improve the financial stability of existing healthcare organizations located in underserved regions of the South. 

A new lawsuit alleges that the LAPD staked out an imaging center due to its higher than usual energy consumption and a “distinct odor” of cannabis coming from the facility. 

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After issuing a 50% tariff on copper imports this week, President Donald Trump said a massive levy on drugs could be announced “very soon.” The details are currently unknown. 

Shareholders of the retail pharmacy giant voted in favor of the terms of the sale to Sycamore Partners for $11.45 a share. The deal is expected to close later this year. 

Experts are hopeful the software can bring more objectivity to the diagnostic process by giving providers visual evidence of alterations in brain activity.