The FDA approved the start of a clinical trial for Ampio Pharmaceuticals' biologic Ampion to treat knee osteoarthritis, according to Pharma Biz.
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Maryland Venture Fund has invested $500,000 in Gaithersburg, Md.-based Cytomedix, a regenerative medicine company currently focused on its AutoloGel System for using platelet-rich plasma to heal wounds, according to Maryland Business News.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, industry experts will give a presentation titled "An ASC Roundtable: Outlook for Investment and M&A Activity in the ASC Sector."
Tom Price, MD, U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, will be speaking at a Saturday morning panel at the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Conference in Chicago.
CoxHealth's Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo., has announced plans to add a $130 million, 310,000-square-foot, nine-story neuroscience tower connected to the center's existing tower, according to a KSMU report.
BlueCross and BlueShield has named Enloe Medical Center in Chico, Calif., a Blue Distinction Center in the areas of spine and knee and hip replacement, according to a News Review report.
Today, Timothy Kremchek, MD, will perform shoulder surgery on the Cincinnati Reds' left fielder Ryan Ludwick, according to a KTVZ report.
Ohio State University in Columbus has received a $13.5 million donation from the Crane family that will fund almost the entire development of a 140,000-square-foot medical center, according to a CantonRep report.
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, April 4, 2013.
Of the 10 highest-paying jobs across all U.S. industries, the top nine are related to physician specialties, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.