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American Academy of Pain Medicine responded to a petition submitted to the Food and Drug Administration by the Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing that requests label and dosing changes in connection with certain opioid products.

The Art of Wellness, an interventional pain center in Upper Darby, Pa., has announced success with its multidisciplinary pain management practice model.

Orthopedist Richard de Asla, MD, will be joining the staff at Winchester Hospital in Woburn, Mass., according to WickedLocal.com.

Two orthopedic surgeons are opening their own spine clinic next month in Edina, Minn., Advanced Spine and Pain Clinics, according to Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.

Lori Pilla, vice president of Amerinet Clinical Advantage and Supply Chain Optimization, discusses potential cost savings in supply chain management and where the relationship between providers and device companies is headed in the future.

Out-of-network reimbursement is one of the most discussed issues in the ASC industry, as payors continue to pressure physicians to take cases to in-network centers. The strategy, which used to be a profit-driver in successful centers, is disappearing in some…

J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD, of the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, performed hip surgery on University of Maine's shortstop Mike Fransoso, according to a Bangor Daily News report.

Norman Waldrop, III, MD, has joined the Andrew's Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala.

Commonwealth Orthopaedics, based in Northern Virginia, and the Washington Redskins have reached a four-year partnership agreement, under which the orthopedic practice will be the team's official sports medicine provider, according to a Rant Sports report.

Martin Trieb, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and former team physician for San Jose State University, has been named to the 2012 San Jose State University Sports Hall of Fame.