AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWater Crisis: In San Juan’s Machuchal and along Loíza Street, residents report dry water pipes for more than half the days this year—118 days logged so far—forcing people to store water, buy cisterns and pumps, and raising health and access concerns amid frequent service interruptions. Flu Prevention: Walgreens says it’s starting flu shots early across nearly 8,000 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, offering vaccines for ages 3+ and urging people to get immunized before peak spread. Healthcare Leadership: Mission Mobile Medical Group named Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer—an international healthcare transformation expert and former VA quality architect—as Executive in Residence to guide quality improvement efforts. Drug Pricing Oversight: Attorney General William Tong announced a $400M settlement in principle with Sandoz over alleged generic drug price-inflation and reduced competition, with Puerto Rico and other states/territories included in the coalition. Mental Health Research: A new push to update psychiatry’s DSM is led by Penn’s Maria Oquendo, aiming for a more person-centered approach and new ways to reflect social and environmental health factors.
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