AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHealthcare Governance: Turks and Caicos Premier Washington Misick told the House that the InterHealth hospital concession dispute has already cost about $39.7 million, with another arbitration still pending, as Government moves toward taking over the hospital system. Political Accountability: The PDM says there are only about 80 days left for the transition after InterHealth ends, and is pressing for clearer plans and transparency around the handover. Local Health Risk (Travel): A Texas teen, Claire Macdonel, 13, was bitten by a barracuda off Turks and Caicos after a reflective bracelet likely attracted the fish; she needed surgery after tendons, a ligament, and a nerve were damaged, with infection monitoring emphasized. Health Product Delivery (Global, Pharma): Lonza Capsugel announced peer-reviewed research on its Licaps DUOCAP capsule-in-capsule tech to better protect and deliver acid-sensitive digestive enzymes in the GI tract under fed and fasted conditions. Insurance (Health-Adjacent): AM Best upgraded Fortegra’s Turks and Caicos insurance subsidiary ratings, removing it from review with positive implications.
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