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Shannon Firth

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Shannon Firth

Shannon Firth reports on breaking healthcare news for 麻豆传媒's Washington D.C. bureau She is also a member of 麻豆传媒's Enterprise & Investigative Reporting team. She has written extensively about mental health, addiction and sexual harassment in medicine as well as faulty medical devices. Her other interests include medical ethics, precision medicine and social determinants of health. Shannon earned her master's degree at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.

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White House Says It Can Seize Certain Drug Patents to Lower Prices

Draft plan announced along with new efforts against anti-competitive healthcare mergers

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Experts, Senators Wrestle Over Thorny Drug Shortage Challenge

Re-shoring, "friend-shoring," stockpiling: how does one solve a problem like drug shortages?

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Psych Nurses Sound the Alarm on Patient Violence at Pediatric Hospital

Seattle Children's PBMU staff "work in a persistent state of fear," says state nurses union

A photo of the entrance to Stanislaus national forest in California.

Travel Nurse Practitioner Who Disappeared on Hike Found Dead

No foul play suspected in death of Ann Herford

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

COVID Hospitalizations Rise; DeSantis Targets Obamacare; Why Docs Are Unionizing

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

A screenshot of Larry Bucshon speaking during this hearing.

The Five Things That Worry Lawmakers Most About AI in Healthcare

Could younger HCPs become overly reliant on artificial intelligence?

A photo of a young adult male sitting on a couch and holding a white pill and glass of water.

Increased Mortality Risk for Young Adults on High Doses of Antipsychotics

But antipsychotic medication-related deaths are rare in children, study shows

A photo of a gavel and a statue of lady justice in front of the New Jersey state flag.

Medical Staff Credentialing Case Heads to New Jersey Supreme Court

Neurosurgery practice claims hospital skipped due process to orchestrate its ouster

A photo of a trail in Stanislaus National Forest where the Arnold Rim Trail is located.

Travel Nurse Practitioner Goes Missing in California

Ann Herford was reportedly last seen near the trailhead for the Arnold Rim Trail

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

Shooting at Psych Hospital; Rosalynn Carter Dies; Millions in Medical Debt Canceled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 麻豆传媒 staff

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