Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, assistant professor of pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, says community pharmacists can play an active role in the treatment of pain, according to a Modern Medicine report.
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance has awarded St. Paul-based spine care center Summit Spinecare recognition for its back pain program, according to a practice news release.
Richard Lehman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, has been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, according to a Missourinet report.
Chad Burgoyne, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, recently joined Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., according to a Wallowa County Chieftain report.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists Danzhu Guo, MD, and Thomas Wilkins, MD, from the BayCare Clinic in Green Bay, Wis., have been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance from the Back Pain Recognition Program for providing superior…
Seattle-based medical device company Amp Orthopedics initiated two clinical trials for a total knee replacement and an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair procedure, according to a company news release.
The Food and Drug Administration granted clearance to 39 orthopedic- and spine-related medical devices in November, according to an FDA report.
Spine device company K2M has appointed Don O'Hearn senior vice president of sales in the Americas, according to a company news release.
Los Angeles Lakers team physicians Steve Lombardo, MD, and Daniel Kharazzi, MD, recently performed knee surgery on Lakers forward Derrick Caracter, according to a Lakers news report.
Wilmington, N.C.-based spine device company TranS1 recently announced a Medicare Administrative Contractor has removed its non-coverage policy for the AxiaLIF procedure effective Jan. 1, 2012, according to a TranS1 news release.