Health Care

Beacon MedTech Solutions in Leominster has named Jim Colony as president of the company. He was previously interim president, a position he took on in March.

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester are collaborating with the federal Home Test to Treat program for COVID-19 and the flu. 

Hopkinton’s Isto Biologics completed a merger with a California biologics company known for innovation in October.

Milford Regional Medical Center’s November gala raised $1.2 million, a record figure for the hospital’s main fundraising event, which included a high level of sponsorship from its potential new partner: UMass Memorial Health.

The board of directors at Worcester insurer Fallon Health has established a $150,000 fund at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation to honor retiring president and CEO Richard Burke.

Opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts decreased slightly in the 12-month period that ended Sept. 30, frustrating health officials who hoped the public investment in fighting the epidemic would lead to a greater slowdown in deaths.

Health care in Massachusetts is facing multipronged challenges, with no silver bullet solution.

Out of 158 health care provider transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, between 2013 and 2022, 45 percent involved private equity firms.

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has released a proposed action plan to build on momentum in the realm of health equity, suggesting the state government create a central organizing entity, a steering committee, and action labs for collaboration.

The state's drug overdose crisis is persisting at record high levels, exacerbated by a "poisoned drug supply" that isn't just affecting those who use opioids anymore.