Anesthesia

CRH Medical and a group of physicians opened Western Carolina Anesthesia Associates in Hickory, N.C., Oct. 1.

Researchers at the virtual American College of Clinical Congress 2020 report that guidelines on opioids prescribed to surgery patients may miss a small population of people needing a greater level of pain control, according to an Oct. 5 report from…

Heidi Tavel, MD, is an anesthesiologist practicing in Tucson, Ariz. She wrote about her concerns about Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of CMS' requirement for physician supervision of CRNAs in a column for the Arizona Capitol Times.

Valley Stream, N.Y., anesthesiologist Joe Park, MD, was selected to compete this year in ABC's The Bachelorette, which premieres Oct. 13, according to Newsday.

Collegium Pharmaceutical reached a settlement with Teva Pharmaceutical to resolve a patent litigation case, according to a Sept. 30 report from Street Insider.

Seven people are accused of using a medical practice to distribute drugs and profit from unnecessary medical services, the Department of Justice announced Sept. 30.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced new labeling changes for benzodiazepines, warning users of potential abuse, misuse and addiction, according to a Sept. 23 press release.

Joseph Rodriguez, CRNA, government relations chair for the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, and Henry Sargent, CRNA, president of the Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists, wrote about the benefits of Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to opt out of the federal…

Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinic added Scott Stayner, MD, as the medical director of ambulatory surgery, the Minneapolis StarTribune reports.

Illinois Pain Institute is expanding its presence in Barrington, Ill., by building a 7,000-square-foot office, the Daily Herald reports.