House Committee passes $208M COVID vaccine relief bill
January 25, 2021Today, the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously passed a proposal to allocate $208 million for COVID vaccine relief. The proposal now heads to the full House of Representatives for…
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COVID-19 Testing at Presbyterian College on January 26th
January 25, 2021
With the recent spikes in reported cases across the state of South Carolina, testing sites are popping up to provide local COVID-19 testing. In Laurens County, people wanting to be…
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South Carolina Life Sciences conference adds top executives from Microsoft, Alphabet, PhRMA
January 25, 2021
A newly announced group of national and state leaders will join Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) President and CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath in headlining SCBIO’s “The Power of Us” virtual conference…
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Drive-up COVID-19 vaccines available THIS FRIDAY for Phase 1a, select caregivers and seniors 70+
January 21, 2021Individuals eligible for vaccination as part of SC DHEC’s Phase 1a Vaccination Plan, to include seniors who are 70 years of age and older and caregivers of chronically ill and special…
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Drive-up COVID-19 vaccines available THIS FRIDAY for Phase 1a, select caregivers and seniors 70+
January 21, 2021
Individuals eligible for vaccination as part of SC DHEC’s Phase 1a Vaccination Plan, to include seniors who are 70 years of age and older and caregivers of chronically ill and…
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Speaker Lucas, Chairman Newton announce Oversight Ad Hoc Committee to review COVID vaccine rollout
January 20, 2021
South Carolina House Speaker Jay Lucas and Chairman Weston Newton announced the formation of a Legislative Oversight Ad Hoc Committee, tasked with reviewing the Department of Health and Environmental Control’s…
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Speakers announced for WellSpent Southeast
January 20, 2021
A host of leading business and healthcare leaders will be speakers at next week’s WellSpent Southeast. The goal of WellSpent Southeast will be to develop public-private partnership in advancing state…
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Data on COVID in Charleston County schools stuns doctor who crunched the numbers
January 20, 2021By Helen Adams MUSC Despite widespread concern that a return to in-person public school would drive a surge in COVID-19 cases in Charleston County, South Carolina, the data tells a…
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NC-based behavioral healthcare company acquires operations in SC
January 19, 2021
North Carolina-based Broadstep Behavioral Health, Inc., part of the Bain Capital Double Impact Fund’s portfolio, announced today its acquisition of South Carolina-based provider, Excalibur Youth Services LLC. Broadstep is a leading…
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COVID-19 Testing Sites in Laurens County
January 18, 2021
With the recent spikes in reported cases across the state of South Carolina, testing sites are popping up to provide local COVID-19 testing. In Laurens County, the following sites will…
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Fetter Health Care Network launches COVID-19 vaccination clinics for SC DHEC Phase 1 distribution
January 15, 2021
Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) announced it will begin hosting COVID-19 vaccination clinics to distribute the vaccine in accordance with SC DHEC guidelines, beginning with Phase 1 distribution on Wednesday,…
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Help ‘Fight the Spread’ in Laurens County
January 15, 2021
The Laurens County Development Corporation, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, and local leaders and municipalities are once again working together to encourage those who…
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Agape Care Group appoints Krisdee Clark as Director of Corporate Affairs
January 15, 2021
SPARTANBURG, SC – Agape Care Group announced Krisdee Clark has been appointed as the company’s Director of Corporate Affairs. In her role, Clark will focus on positioning the Agape Care…
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Ob Hospitalist Group welcomes former CEO of UnitedHealthcare as newest board member
January 14, 2021
Yasmine Winkler Brings 35 Years of Industry Expertise and Leadership to Board of Directors Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG), the nation’s largest and only dedicated provider of customized OB/GYN hospitalist programs,…
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Holy Halitosis, BATMAN!!!! Got mask breath???
January 14, 2021
As we continue to wear masks as part of the COVID-19 safety protocols, you may have had some moments of “mask breath.” Yeah, be honest, you know you have had…
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MUSC Black and Hispanic/Latino faculty urge communities of color to take the COVID-19 vaccine
January 13, 2021
Given the devastating impact of the COVID-19 virus on communities of color, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Black Faculty Group (BFG) and the MUSC Hispanic/Latino faculty encourage Blacks…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health names Dick Wilkerson new board chair
January 13, 2021
New board chair and four board members join the IMPH board of directors The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) is proud to announce the naming of…
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Clinton Dental Care Hygienist Retires
January 13, 2021
After almost fifty years of making smiles brighter, Becky Miles saw her last patient on December 8th. A registered dental hygienist, Miles has seen hundreds of patients and some of…
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Health and economic leaders from states to take park in WellSpent online conference this January
January 12, 2021
Healthcare and business thought leaders from across the Southeast will be taking part in the first WellSpent conference later this month. With its successful origins beginning in 2018 in Mississippi…
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Fetter Health Care Network continues offering Rapid COVID-19 testing clinics to start New Year
January 11, 2021
As the Lowcountry welcomes in the New Year of 2021, Fetter Health Care Network (Fetter) has announced it will continue to meet the needs of the community through its COVID-19…
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South Carolinians aged 70 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments beginning Jan. 13
January 11, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13, any South Carolina resident aged 70 or older, regardless of health…
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South Carolinians Aged 70 and Older Can Schedule COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Beginning Jan. 13
January 11, 2021
Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that beginning Wednesday, Jan. 13, any South Carolina resident aged 70 or older, regardless of…
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East Cooper Medical Center opens Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
January 11, 2021
East Cooper Medical Center is pleased to announce the opening of its new Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. “We are all very excited about the exceptional care our patients will receive in…
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SC Life Sciences conference to feature BIO Global executive Feb. 16-17
January 11, 2021
With the biggest story of 2020 – the global COVID-19 pandemic – serving as the backdrop, the biggest life sciences conference in Palmetto State history will convene virtually February 16-17…
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DHEC encourages South Carolina hospitals to begin vaccinating admitted patients age 65 and older
January 8, 2021
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that South Carolina Hospitals should begin to vaccinate their admitted patients, who are aged 65 years and older,…
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Lamikka Purvis Samuel named director of Family Solutions program
January 7, 2021
Lamikka Purvis Samuel has been named director of Family Solutions, a program of the SC Office of Rural Health that works to improve birth outcomes for the African American population…
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AmbioPharm Inc. announces new Shanghai campus opening and European executive team members
January 7, 2021
NORTH AUGUSTA, SC – AmbioPharm Inc., a worldwide leader in peptide API CDMO services, has recently opened its new Shanghai campus. The new campus adds nearly 50,000 m2 of manufacturing,…
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Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital Reaches Capacity – SC National Guard Called In
January 6, 2021
COVID-19 is still here, and the impact is being felt in Laurens County. In a recorded video posted to Facebook on Wednesday evening, Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn, delivered the message…
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Lander’s Dean of Nursing Leads by Example in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
January 6, 2021
Nursing students and faculty from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing are among the first people in South Carolina to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech. Dr.…
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All Phase 1a healthcare workers urged to quickly schedule vaccine appointments
January 6, 2021Nearly 70,000 Phase 1a Healthcare Workers Scheduled to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines Click here to download this infographic COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)…
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Laurens School District 56 to Start Rapid COVID Testing
January 6, 2021
District 56 will begin administering rapid COVID testing on Thursday, January 7th. The school district will utilize a drive thru testing site at MS Bailey. Testing is available for District…
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Charleston County Medical Society forms buying group to help doctors get essential PPE
January 6, 2021
MT. PLEASANT, SC – Charleston County Medical Society (CCMS) announced that ActionPPE, its collective buying initiative created by doctors for doctors, has shipped over 3.4 million units of personal…
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Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and St. Francis Downtown receive an ‘A’ for Patient Safety for the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
January 4, 2021
Bon Secours St. Francis Eastside and Bon Secours St. Francis Downtown were both awarded with an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group’s fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes…
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Palmetto Advanced Therapy Services
December 30, 2020
Palmetto Advanced Therapy Services, a division of Palmetto Primary Care Physicians, the largest independent multi-specialty group in South Carolina, was established in 2017 in Charleston, SC. Our mission is to…
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South Carolina is above national average of vaccine administrations per doses received
December 30, 2020
Dr. Bell Urges Ringing in the New Year at Home A day after providing an update on COVID-19 vaccines, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced the…
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Palmetto Primary Care Physicians
December 28, 2020
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP) is the largest independent multi-specialty group practice in South Carolina. The group is comprised of over 140 clinical providers with a wide range of expertise…
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Palmetto Primary Care Physicians opens family medicine practice in Mount Pleasant, welcomes Dr. Ann Gregory Kelly
December 28, 2020
Palmetto Primary Care Physicians (PPCP), the largest independent multi-specialty physicians group in South Carolina, has opened for business in Mount Pleasant. Their Mount Pleasant location, Palmetto Primary Care Physicians –…
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Fit Columbia is moving
December 22, 2020
Fit Columbia is excited to announce they are moving from 2002 Blossom St. to a larger facility just up Harden St. to 2121 College St., Columbia SC 29205. The new…
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Upstate hospital leaders plead with communities to take immediate steps as COVID-19 surges
December 22, 2020Leaders at all five Upstate healthcare systems are calling on the community to take immediate measures to assist them in combatting the COVID-19 surge underway. The officials expressed deep concern…
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Nephron announces FDA approval of Ketorolac, signaling new phase of growth
December 22, 2020
Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation is celebrating another milestone. The company announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the Nephron Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP, 60…
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Chrysalis Orofacial
December 21, 2020
Our mission is to transform lives by delivering collaborative clinical services and training related to orofacial function. Whether you are seeking information about our myofunctional therapy clinic or you are…
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Jump start 2021 with the Famously Hot Pink Challenge Jan. 4-31
December 21, 2020
With all the disruptions of 2020, it’s been easy to lose sight of the importance of personal health and wellness. Prisma Health Midlands Foundation’s Famously Hot Pink Challenge will realign…
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Chrysalis Orofacial expanding to new location in Greenville
December 18, 2020
Starting in January 2021, Chrysalis Orofacial, a leading regional myofunctional therapy health clinic and professional training organization, is expanding to its new location at 302-A Ashby Park Lane in Greenville,…
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Vaccine arrives at AnMed Health
December 17, 2020AnMed Health received an allotment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning. It has been properly stored in preparation for distribution to begin possibly as early as Friday, December 18,…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health releases COVID-19 Health Disparities Report
December 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected. Now, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to collectively inform…
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MUSC board receives update on COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines, appoints next vice president for research
December 15, 2020
As the half-year mark approaches at the end of December, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA) Board of Trustees held their regularly scheduled…
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South Carolina public health officials provide COVID-19 vaccine update
December 14, 2020
High Risk Hospital Workers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff Prioritized The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced that South Carolina received its first COVID-19…
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South Carolina public health officials provide COVID-19 vaccine update
December 14, 2020
High Risk Hospital Workers and Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff Prioritized The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced that South Carolina received its first…
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MUSC names Lori L. McMahon, Ph.D., vice president for research
December 11, 2020
Lisa K. Saladin, PT, Ph.D., executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has announced the appointment of Lori L. McMahon, Ph.D.,…
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Sadler Hughes Apothecary Relocating this Weekend
December 9, 2020
The long-awaited relocation of Sadler Hughes Apothecary to their new location at 102 Jacobs Highway will take place this weekend. The pharmacy will be closed this Saturday for the move…
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