Leading pain management physicians discuss the latest trends in spine pain management.
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The American Pain Foundation has officially launched a new resource on pain medication safety for acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as part of its PainSAFE educational initiative, according to a foundation news release.
Sudhir Diwan, MD, has been appointed to become the executive director at The Spine & Pain Institute of New York, according to a news release.
Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital and Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists, based in Greenwich, have announced a joint-venture ambulatory surgery center agreement.
Peter Symbas, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Southern Orthopaedic Specialists in Atlanta, was named the official sports medicine provider and team physician for the Atlanta Silverbacks, a professional men's soccer team, according to a practice news release.
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Peter Millett, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at The Steadman Clinic and researcher at The Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., recently developed a new treatment for patients with osteoarthritis of the shoulder, according to a practice news release.
The state of Tennessee has made a drug database available to help physicians determine which patients seek prescription drugs for their pain and which patients seek medications for drug abuse, according to a Tennessean news report.
SPR Therapeutics, a neurostimulation company, has obtained a $250,000 investment from JumpStart that will go toward developing and commercializing its pain relief device, according to a Mass Device news report.
K2M, a spinal device company, has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its EVEREST Degenerative Spinal System, according to a company news release.