Geron recently presented data from the ongoing Phase 1 of the clinical trial for its human embryonic stem cell-based therapy for patients with spinal cord injury, according to a company news release.
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Allegan (Mich.) Orthopedics, led by Mark Warner, MD, has become part of Allegan General Hospital, according to a report from The Holland Sentinel.
Biomerics, a Salt Lake City-based medical device company, has launched its Quadrathane family of biomaterials for orthopedic and vascular applications, according to a company news release.
James Andrews, MD, founder of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently performed ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Dennhardt, according to a report from The Record.
Five U.S. senators have asked the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a probe into physician-owned distributorships to determine their legality, according to a Wall Street Journal report. PODs, which exist in at least…
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A bill that passed the Senate and is now being debated in the House would hamper the ability of physicians and other small operations in obtaining patents for medical devices, according to Paul Ryan, CEO of Acacia Research, a Newport…
Brian E. Capaldi, DC, has joined Laser Spine Institute in Philadelphia as a chiropractic physician on staff to serve as a consultant and speak at seminars, according to a company news release.
Amedica/US Spine, A Salt Lake City-based spinal device company, recently submitted a design dossier to the British Standards Institution requesting permission to distribute its total hip ceramic femoral head technology in Europe, according to a company news release.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recently sponsored a symposium on comparative effectiveness research in Washington, D.C., according to an AAOS Now news report.