Pfizer drug company reported its late-stage patient study found an extended-release version of its pain killer Lyrica worked better than placebo pill but did not last much longer, according to USA Today.
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Orthopedic device maker Stryker has planned to layoff 5 percent of its global workforce by the end of 2012, and efforts are on track for completion, according to Michigan Live.
Thomas Gill, MD, team physician for the New England Patriots, performed surgery on tight end Rob Gronkowski earlier this month, according to a Boston Herald report.
Medical device manufacturer Wright Medical Group has agreed to purchase BioMimetic Therapeutics for up to $380 million, according to Memphis Business Journal.
Pittsburgh’s Via Christi Hospital has begun construction on a new foot surgery center, according to a KOAMTV report.
The Spine Treatment Centers of America are teaming up with Richard Weiner, MD, to bring minimally invasive spine surgery to its Dallas location.
David Fischer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, Minn., performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Brandon Roy, according to a Twin Cities report.
Charles Blitzer, MD, of Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in Somersworth, N.H., received the New Hampshire Orthopaedic Society’s Humanitarian Award, according to a Seacoast Online report.
Founder and CEO of Business Dynamics Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC, recently received the Stevie award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year — Business Services — 11 to 2,500 employees.
Medarva at Stony Point Surgery Center in Richmond, Va., has a policy of accepting every patient, regardless of their payor, and is able to maintain profitability despite treating a considerable number of Medicare and Medicaid cases. In some markets, surgery…