preventive
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This has prompted many of us in preventive cardiology to question how well cardiovascular disease prevention is working if mortality is so high.
From MarketWatch
“Management noted it doesn’t see a near term risk but has engaged respective industry bodies to put in place preventive measures.”
“We need to pay attention much earlier,” said Blumenthal, director of preventive cardiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Efforts to reduce costs without cutting the care offered include safety training, encouraging preventive care and on-site health screenings.
The agency acknowledged Novo’s corrective and preventive actions since the inspection, but said the company’s responses didn’t ensure that future violations would be prevented.
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