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UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif., on March 1 announced the launch of the first FDA-approved human clinical trial using stem cells before birth to treat spina bifida, a defect that occurs when the spine and spinal cord do not…
Bioventus, a medical technology company, will pay millions of dollars to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act.
An upcoming Supreme Court decision stemming from the patent dispute between Arthrex and Smith+Nephew could affect patent cases going forward, according to The New York Times.
Billings (Mont.) Clinic purchased two buildings to expand its orthopedic and outpatient imaging services in Wyoming, Cody Enterprise reported March 1.
A Green Township, Ohio, orthopedic surgeon was sentenced March 1 to 40 months in prison for prescribing an excessive amount of opioids, Cincinnati.com reports.
Spectrum Healthcare Partners, a multispecialty group with more than 200 physicians in South Portland, Maine, installed NextGen Healthcare's EHR system to streamline workflows in its orthopedics division.
Carl Seon, MD, of UPMC Hamot in Erie, Pa., underwent a double lung transplant after complications of COVID-19, local CBS affiliate KDKA reports.
St. Joseph, Mo.-based Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center opened its expansion Feb. 26, reports News-Press Now.