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Symmetry Medical's third quarter revenue has increased 20 percent to $100.9 million.

Symmetry Medical has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with MTG Medical Technologies in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia.

Lucintel, a global management consulting and market research company, conducted a competitive analysis of the global medical device industry and determined the top five medical device companies, according to a Reportlinker report.

A second Massachusetts compounding pharmacy, Ameridose, has recalled products in the wake of a meningitis outbreak linked to the New England Compounding Center pharmacy, according to a WebMD report.

An article recently published in "Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal" compares the environmental concerns associated with prescription drugs to physical therapy for pain management, according to a Gazette Times report.

Kenneth Pettine, MD, hosted a symposium for spine surgeons and ambulatory surgery center leaders in Dallas to discuss clinical and business issues with spine surgery in ASCs.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, President and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates Andrew Hayek gave a presentation about the future of the ASC industry. He discussed several emerging trends and how surgery centers can best…

Gordon Bell, MD, is the director of the Center for Spine Health at Cleveland Clinic. He's a certified orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in spinal surgery, spinal stenosis, disc herniation and spinal fusion.

The Rockford Spine Center in Illinois has been named to the medical network for the Rockford IceHogs, and several physicians will serve as the hockey team's orthopedic spine specialists.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, 2012, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners Chris Bishop and Business Development Manger Amanda Kane discussed the best ways…