IScibe and Johnson & Johnson Announce Joint-Market Deal
(SAN MATEO, Calif.)IScribe, Inc., a provider of electronic, hand-held prescription-writing systems for doctors, is expected to announce a joint-market deal with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The Johnson & Johnson sales force will promote iScribe to primary-care doctors and specialists. In exchange, Johnson & Johnson will obtain the right to sponsor advertising and health information on the system. This will include Johnson & Johnson paying a sponsorship fee that will be determined by the number of physicians using the iScribe system. For more information visit www.iscribe.com.
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25
June 30th 2025Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides
June 26th 2025As the newly appointed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the first time under sweeping changes by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the national spotlight turned to the panel’s legitimacy, vaccine guidance, and whether science or ideology would steer public health policy in a polarized era.
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski
June 26th 2025In the heart of the hospital, decontamination technicians tackle one of health care’s dirtiest—and most vital—jobs. At HSPA 2025, 6 packed workshops led by experts Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski spotlighted the crucial, often-overlooked art of PPE removal. The message was clear: proper doffing saves lives, starting with your own.
