AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoNor’easter Impacts: A powerful September nor’easter battered the Jersey Shore and wider Northeast, driving coastal flooding, major erosion, and power outages; officials warned of another high-tide round even as conditions slowly improved. Healthcare & AI ROI: AtlantiCare CEO Michael Charlton said healthcare AI spending should be judged by business outcomes like productivity and avoiding future staffing growth, not by monetizing patient care. Pharma & Biotech Moves: Lupin won tentative FDA approval for an apixaban oral suspension to be made at its Somerset, N.J. facility; Lantheus said the first patient was dosed in a Phase 2/3 prostate cancer imaging trial. Banking Deal: Valley National Bancorp agreed to buy Bluevine for about $340 million, aiming to boost digital small-business growth and add R&D talent in Jersey City. Local Business & Community: Trinity Health LIFE NJ named Amanda Laarz executive director for its PACE program; NeighborWorks America awarded $4.14M in supplemental grants across 17 states including disaster recovery and affordable housing support. Work Rules: NJBIA and the NJ Chamber asked for a delay of the state’s ABC test rules for independent contractors until July 1, 2027.
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