A recent study reported hydrocodone was the most prescribed drug in America in 2011, and prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in many states, according to the Hamburg Reporter.
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The National Pain Institute pain management clinics in New Port Richey, Fla., are now offering 20 pain management treatments for patients.
Orthopedic device company Smith & Nephew has appointed Julie Brown as its chief financial officer, according to NASDAQ.com.
Medtronic has completed a $755 million acquisition of China Kanghui Holdings, a Chinese orthopedic device producer, according to China Daily.
Stemedica Cell Technologies, an adult allogeneic stem cell manufacturing and research company, has appointed Joseph Maroon, MD, as chairman of the company's Medical and Scientific Advisory Board.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute in Gulf Breeze, Fla., treated Indiana Pacers player Danny Granger with a left knee injection, according to a UMass Football report.
In September, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ office of government relations hosted a reception for Congressional members, staff and other healthcare stakeholders to strengthen their relationship and discuss issues such as the Medicare sustainable growth rate, budget sequester and…
Vincent N. Disabella, DO, joined Premier Orthopaedic Associates, according to a report from The Daily Journal.
Kelly McCormick, MD, joined Hope Orthopedics in Salem, Ore., according to a Statesman Journal report.
The Blues Plans are the leading payor most often for physicians by total dollars collected, according to the Medscape Insurer Ratings Report 2011. The Blues Plans have market penetration in nearly every state, according to the report. Here are the…