Japanese drugmaker Noven gets county aid to expand here
Miami’s pharmaceutical world is gearing up for an expansion of Japanese-owned Noven Pharmaceuticals Inc. as county commissioners last week approved a $709,420 incentive to grow Noven’s South Dade operations. The…
$50 million gift spurs Sylvester Cancer Center growth
A $50 million donation to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is expected to enhance patient care, double Sylvester’s research, expand clinical trials and develop new therapies in the new 12-story facility…
Post-covid, hospitals still battle doctor, nursing shortages
As the pandemic has made its way out, hospitals now are facing and addressing other pressing concerns. “In South Florida specifically … we’re experiencing cancer incidence rates rising by about…
Nonprofit PHIT plans center to get kids into shape
In an overall effort to get kids active and fit, the nonprofit PHIT America proposed to introduce its programming to Coral Gables elementary school students, which might include a PHIT…
County pushes for mobile stroke unit
A two-year Mobile Stroke Unit pilot program is being sought by Miami-Dade County officials. Strokes, also called “brain attacks,” were the leading cause of long-term disability in 2021 and the…
Grant sought for Substance Abuse Disorder victims
Treatment and support instead of incarceration is the goal of a $2 million grant the county is seeking from the US Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and…
Jewish Health System base for Alzheimer’s study
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is approaching in November and a Miami healthcare center is on the frontlines of the battle, conducting trials on the effectiveness of an antidepressant in combating agitation…
University of Miami buys land for new medical education hub
Miami-Dade has agreed to a $6.2 million sale of county land to the University of Miami, which plans to build a multi-million-dollar medical education center on the site. The university…
Mental Health Advisory Board advances
County commissioners are to vote this week on creation of a Miami-Dade County Mental Health Advisory Board that would develop a needs assessment of mental health services in the county…
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