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The healthcare sector continued to see growth in employment from Sept. 2009 to Oct. 2009, adding 28,500 jobs, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

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Hopkinton, Mass.-based Facet Solutions, a developer of surgical devices for spinal disorder treatments, has acquired Redmond, Wash.-based Archus Orthopedics, a spine disorder implants manufacturer, according to a Facet release.

Sukhdarshan S. Bedi, MD, of Energy, Ill., and his three healthcare clinics pleaded guilty to various charges related to illegally distributing controlled substances, according to a news release from the United States District Court in Benton, Ill.

As Congress gets close to voting on health reform legislation, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons and 19 other surgical and surgery-related organizations signaled that they are "prepared to oppose" the Senate bill, according to a release by the AAOS.

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