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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons supports the FDA 510k program and refutes the claim that the pre-market approval process is safer and better able to identify products than the current FDA 510k clearance process, according to an AAOS Now…
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Hospitals near Boise, Idaho, are increasingly employing physicians who are heading to hospitals due to economic pressures on their private practices, according to an Idaho Statesman report.
The FDA said it plans to revoke approval of Menaflex, ReGen Biologics' knee implant, after a 2009 review found four New Jersey congressmen and the FDA commissioner had improperly interceded in the approval process, according to a report by the…
Founder and CEO of The Bonati Spine Institute in Hudson, Fla., Alfred Bonati, MD, has become a leader in minimally invasive spine surgery procedures and technology. During his career, spanning more than 30 years, Dr. Bonati has completed more than…
Successful orthopedic practice administrators must have a clear understanding of how to keep practice costs low while also earning respect from the physicians in their practice. Patrick Hinton, executive director of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute successfully leads a group…
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A former sports medicine and family practice physician from North Wildwood, N.J., who pleaded not guilty to healthcare fraud charges, has lost his bid to reinstate his medical license, according to a Press of Atlantic City report.