Zac Ezzone

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Zac Ezzone

One of North Carolina's largest health systems, and its associated medical school, will see a major leadership change in the coming months. Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health and dean of the UNC School of Medicine, will step down from these roles on Sept. 1, after serving in both positions since December 2018. Burks will instead focus more on the development of a 500-bed children's hospital in the Triangle, which UNC is developing alongside Duke Health.

3 weeks ago | bizjournals.com | Zac Ezzone

Hutchison has spent his career working with various companies operating within the Triangle's life sciences sector, from small startups to large publicly-held companies. This includes firms that cover all areas of the life sciences sector, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and health care services.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Zac Ezzone

Duke Health now has its own hospital in the Charlotte region. But its growth plans aren't stopping there. Duke Health is expanding its footprint after closing a $284 million deal to acquire a hospital in the Charlotte region. The health system based in Durham acquired Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville from a subsidiary of Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH). The deal is part of Duke Health's broader growth plans across North Carolina.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Zac Ezzone

North Carolina is one of dozens of states suing the federal government over recent, abrupt cuts to bullions in public health funding. North Carolina has joined dozens of states suing the Trump administration over abrupt cuts to billions in public health funding. The lawsuit filed Tuesday against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is in response to the agency last week terminating more than $11 billion in grant funding, including about $230 million earmarked for North Carolina.

1 month ago | bizjournals.com | Zac Ezzone

The former public company has closed a funding round as it transitions from a startup to a commercial organization. A company in Research Triangle Park has closed a funding round as it transitions from a startup to a commercial organization. GreenLight Biosciences recently closed a Series C round, which included a $25 million investment from Just Climate, an investment business established by Generation Investment Management.