The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency suspended the licenses to prescribe and distribute controlled substances of several Ohio physicians and a pharmacy, while the Ohio Senate unanimously approved legislation to limit pain management clinics, according to a Plain Dealer report.
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NuVasive, a medical device company focused on surgical products and procedures for the spine, has posted total revenue of $124.5 million for the first quarter of 2011, representing a 14.1 percent increase over the same period last year, according to…
MAKO Surgical, manufacturer of orthopedic devices, has reported first quarter 2011 revenue of $13 million, indicating an 80 percent increase over the same quarter in 2010, according to a company news release.
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Michael Terry, MD, team physician for the Chicago Blackhawks, reported that winger Troy Brouwer underwent successful surgery to repair a right shoulder labral tear, according to an ESPN report.
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Spine surgeon Mark A. Fye, MD, and orthopedic surgeon Patrick J. DeMeo, MD, performed spine surgery on Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett yesterday for spinal stenosis, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Office of the Governor.
A study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients revealed that rural residents undergo certain surgeries more frequently than residents in urban areas, challenging the popular belief that rural areas lack access to care, according to a Seattle Times report.