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Christopher D. Harner, MD, medical director for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Center for Sports Medicine, has been named president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

U.S. athletes are increasingly turning to a form of biologic medicine in Germany to treat chronic pain, according to a New York Times report.

The FDA has approved a generic form of the neuropathic pain drug Lyrica, according to MedPage Today report.

Spine physiatrist and pain management specialist John C. Keel, MD, has joined the medical staff of New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. He will see patients in the hospital's spine center and at a satellite office on Boylston Street in…

Mounting physician opposition to Kentucky's House Bill 1 could present a roadblock to the prescription drug abuse legislation, according to a Courier-Journal report.

The FDA this week announced a new "risk evaluation and mitigation strategy" for extended-release and long-acting opioids, targeting safety measures at more than 20 companies that manufacture the drugs.

Rothman Specialty Hospital, based in Bensalem, Pa., is a 65,000-squre-foot facility in partnership with the physicians of Rothman Institute. The hospital focuses only on orthopedic and spine cases and includes six fully-equipped operating rooms. It is accredited by The Joint…

Lee Kaplan, MD, has performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, according to an ESPN report.

The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will present 10 research awards during its annual meeting later this month in Baltimore.

Orthopedist Samuel Matz, MD, was appointed medical director of sports medicine at Carroll Hospital Center in Westminster, Md.