Health policy experts on the start of White House negotiations with Medicare

In late August, the first 10 drugs subject to price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) were announced. The White House and Medicare have both stated their intention to reduce drug costs for Medicare enrollees and taxpayers.

Experts from the Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann’s Steven W. Chen, PharmD, honored at LA Business Journal Awards

USC Mann’s Steven W. Chen, PharmD, associate dean of clinical affairs, was honored as a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal Award for Outstanding Healthcare Innovator.

Aside from his leadership role at the pharmacy Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Chris Allen named chief financial officer of Keck Medicine of USC

Chris Allen previously served Keck Medicine as interim CFO while also working as the CFO of Keck Medical Center of USC. He began his new role in an official capacity on Aug. 31.

Allen has been recognized by multiple professional organizations, Read More »

September 6th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

John Peeples, MBA, transitions to new executive administrator role for Keck Medicine

John Peeples, FACHE, will transition from his current role as vice president and chief human resources officer for USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH) to serve as the executive administrator of employee and labor relations, HR policy and compliance for Keck Medicine Read More »

August 30th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann Study unlocks the potential of neurosteroids

Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, and postdoctoral research scholar Yiqi Christina Lin, PhD, have discovered how the brain produces pregnenolone — the progenitor of all neurosteroids. The findings, published in TheRead More »

August 29th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|