West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin yesterday signed into law a bill aiming to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, according to a WTAP report. Under the new legislation, patients will be entered into a database within 24 hours…
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This article is written by Rita E. Numerof, Ph.D., and Stephen Rothenberg, J.D., of Numerof & Associates, Inc.Over the past 15 years, the number of spinal fusion surgeries has drastically increased, but unfortunately, the rate of success hasn't been commensurate…
In a case pending before the Minnesota Supreme Court, a neurologist is suing a patient's relative for defamation after he published a negative review online, according to a Star Tribune report.
Today, the Supreme Court justices will cast their initial vote on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after hearing oral arguments on the case for three days, according to a Washington Post report.
German medical device company aap Implantate has licensed one of its proprietary injectable bone matrix products for use during orthopedic and spine procedures.
Cutting Edge Spine, a Waxhaw, N.C.-based spine device company, announced the commercial availability of its E-Vol system for spinal fusions.