Email Newsletters

Health Care

Movers & Shakers for Jan. 8, 2024

People are on the move at UMass Memorial Medical Group, MutualOne Bank, and Boston BioProducts.

🔒WBJ names the 2024 Best of Business award winners

WBJ readers voted for the top 55 companies in categories like Best Bank, Best Nonprofit Fundraiser Event, Best After-Work Bar, and Best Forensic Accountant.

UMass Chan granted $93K to implement oral health program for people with substance-use issues

After receiving a $93,071 grant from a Boston-based nonprofit, UMass Chan Medical School will be launching a new oral health intervention pilot program aimed to assist people experiencing substance-use disorder.

UMass Memorial plans to convert nursing facility into additional hospital beds

UMass Memorial Health plans to make headway on its long-term plan to add 200 beds to its University Campus in Worcester by converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, which it purchased in 2021, into a hospital building.
ADVERTISEMENT

Acton-based drug testing company moving headquarters to Texas after turbulent 2023

After hinting at a corporate restructuring in November, Psychemedics, an Acton-based manufacturer of hair drug testing kits, has announced it is moving their corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas.

Community organizations baffled by delay in state funding

While the Legislature voted in October to restore millions of dollars that Gov. Maura Healey vetoed, leaders of four organizations say the funds have yet to start flowing or be committed through contracts with the state.

Heywood Hospital reopening mental health unit after three years

Heywood Hospital in Gardner will reopen its inpatient mental health unit on Jan. 11, after having closed the facility in October 2021.

Allurion hires commercialization executive, expands partnership with German firm

Natick weight-loss firm Allurion Technologies has hired Brian Conyer to lead commercialization of its digital assets, including its newly launched commercial agreement with a German weight-loss group. 
ADVERTISEMENT

The biggest news of 2023 for seven key Central Mass. industries

As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at some of the major business stories that impacted key industries.

Boston Scientific to study irregular heartbeat treatment in new clinical trial

Marlborough medical technology firm Boston Scientific has initiated a new clinical trial to study a treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation, an irregular rapid heart rhythm.
ADVERTISEMENT

Latest Stories

More Business News
ADVERTISEMENT

Thought Leadership

More Thought Leadership

Career Opportunities

More Jobs | Submit a Job
More Events | Submit an Event

Get our email newsletter

Stay up-to-date on the companies, people and issues that impact businesses in Central Massachusetts.

Close the CTA