RTI Biologics, maker of orthopedic and other biologic implants, posted record revenues of $42.8 million for the third quarter, an 11 percent increase over the same period last year, according to a release from RTI Biologics.
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The U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts has indicted Stryker Biotech and four of its top managers, charging them with conducting fraudulent marketing for Stryker's OP-1 and Calstrux bone growth products, according to a release by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
WellPoint, which operates as UniCare in Illinois and Texas, said that it will end service in both states, leaving 580,000 members to find new health coverage, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
U.S. Senate leadership reportedly has reduced the proposed levy on medical device makers in the health reform bill from $40 billion to between $15 billion and $20 billion over 10 years, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
DJO Inc., maker of orthopedic and other medical devices, posted flat sales for the third quarter, compared with the same period last year, according to a release from DJO.
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Exactech's total revenue for the third quarter of 2009 increased 12 percent over the same period last year, to $42.4 million, according to a release from Exactech.
John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital has filed a lawsuit against the city of Indio, Calif., over the city's approval of a proposed joint replacement hospital, according to a report by the Desert Sun.
The recent discussions of healthcare reform have never been more interesting. This article briefly examines positions taken by several newspapers and their readers with respect to healthcare reform.
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the creation of FAIR Health, new non-profit company, and an upstate research network headquartered at Syracuse University that will develop a new independent database for consumer out-of-network reimbursement and a new Web…
The president has aggressively marketed the support of certain industry groups such as the pharmaceutical industry, the AMA and the AHA to help sell healthcare reform. He has used their pledges of support, which came in exchange for price protection…