Saluda Medical acquired $75 million in equity financing from Boston Scientific and Redmile Group to fund the finishing stages of its Evoke evoked action compound potential-controlled, Closed-Loop Spinal Cord Stimulation System.
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Fusion Robotics closed its financing round for an undisclosed figure with lead investment by Alex Lukianov of Lukpartners and Kevin Foley, MD.
Alexion Pharmaceuticals' Soliris received FDA approval for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in adult patients who test positive for the anti-aquaporin-4 antibody.
Value-based care seems to be on every healthcare leader's mind, but many are hesitant to put it into practice.
The federal government has focused on targeting illegal prescribing practices, kickback conspiracy and fraud in 2019.
Prescription opioids significantly contributed to a rise in drug-related fatalities in the past decade, and orthopedic surgeons are the third-highest prescribers of opioids among U.S. physicians, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Globus Medical appointed Keith Pfeil as senior vice president and CFO, effective August 19.
Newburgh, Ind.-based Ascension Saint Vincent Orthopedic Hospital, focusing on spine, bone and joint care, will open in July, reports Courier & Press.
Ernest Braxton, MD, successfully performed a two-hour minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure where the patient was awake at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, reports Summit Daily.
Steven Nichols, MD, founding partner of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders.