Zimmer Holdings and Biomet are among those who are bidding for AstraZeneca's Astra Tech, a maker of dental implants and other medical devices, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek news report.
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Nevro, maker of spinal devices, has appointed Michael DeMane as president and CEO, effective immediately, according to a company news release.
Patrick McKenzie, MD, team physician of Wisconsin's Green Bay Packers, won the Jerry "Hawk" Rhea Award for NFL physician of the year, according to a Packers report.
A Washington state committee is considering whether state healthcare programs should continue to pay for spinal injection treatments for neck and back pain, according to a Northwest News report. Some medical professionals are concerned that more patients will turn to…
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The healthcare reform law will worsen the supply of primary care physicians treating Medicaid patients because temporary increases in pay would not attract enough physicians to meet the huge expansion in Medicaid recipients, according to a study by the Center…
SSM Orthopedics in St. Louis has acquired 14 private practice physicians, according to a STLtoday news report.
Steve Watts, MD, a sports medicine physician, has encouraged the use of new diagnostics to improve cardiac screening for young athletes, according to a news release.
Covidien has announced that Richard Meelia will retire as company president and CEO, effective July 1, according to a company news release.
Leaders from the biomedical industry, academia and the public and private sectors have called for the creation of a public-private coalition as part of a roadmap for the biomedical sector and to spur medical device development and innovation, according to…