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Covidien, a surgical product and drug company, announced it will separate its pharmaceuticals division into a distinct company to focus on pain management, according to a Businessweek report.

Pain Specialists of Austin opened new treatment centers in Kyle and Killeen, Texas, according to a news release.

Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, assistant professor of pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, says community pharmacists can play an active role in the treatment of pain, according to a Modern Medicine report.

Richard Lehman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine, has been inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, according to a Missourinet report.

Chad Burgoyne, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon, recently joined Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Ore., according to a Wallowa County Chieftain report.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists Danzhu Guo, MD, and Thomas Wilkins, MD, from the BayCare Clinic in Green Bay, Wis., have been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance from the Back Pain Recognition Program for providing superior…

Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CMA, president of Coding Compliance Management, discusses several commonly miscoded orthopedic procedures.

Mercy Health Physicians in Cincinnati welcomed Michael Chen, MD. He completed his fellowship in sports medicine at Stanford (Calif.) University, where he worked with the San Francisco 49ers.

Edward Lilly, III, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clinic, was elected 2011-2012 president of the North Carolina Orthopedic Association, according to a Times-News report.

The National Basketball Association has implemented a new policy on concussions, according to a Miami Herald news report.