Physicians and the services their practices provide frequently become cornerstones of their communities. This is especially true of orthopedic physicians, who often care for high school athletes and other major groups within a community. Timothy Kremchek, MD, an orthopedist with…
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Robert Dews, MD, is joining Southern Bone and Joint in Hattiesburg, Miss., with 16 physicians in three locations, according to the Hattiesburg American.
Flex Biomedical, a privately-held orthopedics company in Boston, has raised $985,000 to advance its lead product, the Flex Polymer, a synthetic polymer to treat osteoarthritis.
Daniel Schultz is resigning as director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, following allegations that the center pressured scientists to make positive reviews of devices, according to Reuters.
A fourth executive from West Chester, Pa.-based Synthes pleaded guilty to charges originating with illegal clinical trials the company performed on Norian XR, a bone cement, in which three patients died, according to a report from the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Graduates of a new training institute for orthopedic sales reps near Memphis are finding jobs at companies like Smith & Nephew, Stryker and DePuy, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
US Spine has announced that it has achieved record revenues for its 2009 fiscal year with revenue growth exceeding 40 percent over fiscal 2008, according to a US Spine news release.
A recent survey from Equipment Leasing and Financing Association showed that while new sales and business were down for healthcare equipment, the number of facilities leasing or financing equipment increased, according to a report in the American Medical News.
Here are the top 10 states which had the lowest number of registered nurses per 100,000 people in 2008, with number of nurses per 100,000 people, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation.
Here are the top 10 states which had the highest number of registered nurses per 100,000 people in 2008, with number of nurses per 100,000 people, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation.