Stocks of other device giants, such as Zimmer and Wright Medical Group, have increased after Biomet posted strong fourth quarter sales late last week, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.
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Biomet reported a net sales increase of 3 percent worldwide to approximately $740 million, while sales in the U.S. alone increased 7 percent for the fourth quarter.
James Andrews, MD, will perform elbow surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon Beachy today, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution report.
Sports medicine physician, Robert Haar, MD, founder of Haar Orthopedics and Sports Medicine in New York City, has launched a new blog that will cover topics ranging from common sports-related injuries to the latest advances in surgical treatment.
Integra LifeSciences has contracted with aap Implantate to provide stainless headed compression screws for mid- and hindfoot reconstruction.
The National Health Insurer Report Card released data on Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Care Service Corporation, Humana, Regence, UnitedHealthcare and Medicare. The data was gathered from 380 physician practices between February and March 2012.
This analysis, provided by Health Market Science and Pitney Bowes Software, was based on an evaluation of 940 U.S. markets. The top 10 most competitive were classified as either small- or medium-sized markets, with many existing in college towns that…
Patrick F. O'Leary, MD, a spine surgeon and former chief of the spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, has received a lifetime achievement award from the hospital.
An analgesia system delivering small doses of the opioid sufentanil may represent significant progress for patient-controlled analgesia devices, according to a Pain Medicine News report.
New Mexico's pharmacy and medical boards will consider proposals this summer requiring physicians to participate in a statewide prescription drug monitoring program, according to a Santa Fe New Mexican report.