Although Bristol-Myers changed the label on its Kenalog steroid seven months ago to say that it's "not recommended" for injection into the epidural space near the spine, the steroid is still being used that way, according to a Bloomberg report.
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The International Headache Society has released new recommendations for the conduct of acute and preventive migraine clinical trials, and the guidelines have been published in the IHS journal Cephalalgia.
John A. Gillen, II, MD, recently joined New Century Orthopedics of Pittsburgh, according to a report from The Morning Sun.
Zimmer Holdings has reported net sales of $1.17 billion for the fourth quarter of 2011, a 2.9 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a company news release.
A new California bill, which went into effect on Jan. 1, expands the existing state law that prohibits physicians from self referring patients for workers' compensation cases to include physician-owned distributorships, according to a Hogan Lovells news report.
Simionix, a company that provides medical education and simulation training, has purchased ARTHRO VR, a virtual reality arthroscopic training simulator, from Spain-based GMV, according to a company news release.
Eisertech, a San Diego-based online spine device company, launched its first product — the Eisertech Cervical Cage, according to a company news release.
A study published in Spine found that spinal fusions for scoliosis in patients with Rett Syndrome can have satisfactory technical results but involve high rates of early postoperative medical problems.
While the U.S. works to convert the medical record system from paper to electronic, a transition to universal patient identifiers sparks debate over trust, privacy and control, according to a The Wall Street Journal report.
Jan. 3 marked the one-year anniversary of the start of registration for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs, according to a CMS news release.