STAT retracts op-ed piece and changes guidelines
Health care news site STAT has retracted one op-ed piece, as explained in this editor’s note and tightened its standards for opinion pieces and its practices for vetting writers. Executive editor Rick Berke of STAT writes, “We have always asked contributors to disclose any conflicts of interest, and believe the vast majority of the opinion […]
D CEO magazine seeks health care reporter/editor
D CEO is looking for a smart, aggressive, experienced reporter/editor to cover the business of health care — one of the region’s most vibrant and important industries — for both the print publication and our D CEO Healthcare web site. The ideal candidate will be able to interpret a balance sheet, read between the lines […]
Coverage: Teva Pharmaceuticals names a new CEO
Generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceuticals has appointed a new CEO in Kare Schultz, who was named seven months after the former chief executive officer stepped down. Natasha Bach of Fortune.com had the news: Schultz, who has served as CEO of Danish pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck A/S since May 2015, will be tasked with reviving sales and […]
Health care reporter Grover leaves Reuters
Natalie Grover, a health care and pharmaceuticals industry reporter for Reuters, has left the news organization. Grover is attending King’s College in London to obtain a master’s degree in medicine, health and public policy. She has worked at Reuters since June 2013 and for the past year in its newsroom in Bangalore, India. She studied […]
Coverage: Gilead to buy Kite Pharma for $11 billion
Gilead Sciences Inc. has agreed to pay about $11 billion for Kite Pharma Inc. and its promising new technology for harnessing the body’s immune system to fight cancer. Jim Puzzanghera of the Los Angeles Times had the news: Foster City-based Gilead said Monday that it would maintain and even expand Kite Pharma’s Los Angeles area operations, […]
BioPharm Insight seeks investigative health care reporter
The BioPharm Insight journalist team breaks news and publishes original analyses on the most price-sensitive issues in healthcare. The successful candidate will focus on specific therapeutic areas, for example, oncology, cardiology, etc. These challenging positions require reporting on the biopharmaceutical industry including R&D, regulations, pricing, policy, litigation, contract research, M&A and collaborations. BioPharm Insight’s diverse […]
Forbes.com seeks health care content producer
Forbes Media seeks a Content Producer to support the health care channel of Forbes.com. This person will work with the Senior Editor for health care and pharma to recruit and manage a network of freelance contributors who write on a variety of health care topics, in addition to providing assistance on long-term projects like the creation of […]
LinkedIn seeks health care editor
LinkedIn is looking for a journalist, newsletter writer or blogger with a passion for what’s happening in health care to cover breaking news and report on trends in that field. The candidate will be joining a global team of editors who help create, curate and cultivate the content that flows through LinkedIn.As one of our […]
Charlotte Observer seeks health care/personal finance reporter
The Charlotte Observer is looking for a driven, energetic reporter to cover the Affordable Care Act and other issues that affect our readers’ wallets. You’ll focus intensely on the Affordable Care Act, going beyond the partisan rancor to show how health care policy affects the finances of real people — those who are sick, or […]
Fresno Biz Journal hires new reporter
Donald Promnitz has been hired by the Fresno Business Journal to cover health care and nonprofits. Gabriel Dillard of the paper writes, “He is a Fresno native who studied history and journalism at Fresno City College. He previously worked for the ‘Madera Tribune,’ where he specialized in crime reporting. “In his spare time, Donald enjoys writing […]
