The Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute at Jefferson will partner with Franklin BioScience to study how medical marijuana can help patients with chronic and acute pain, according to Philly.com. Here are six insights:
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Missouri Valley, Iowa-based Robert Cunard, MD, entered into a settlement agreement on Feb. 15 with the Iowa Board of Medicine, resulting in the indefinite suspension of his license to practice medicine in the state of Iowa, the Missouri Valley Times…
Gainesville-based University of Florida anesthesiologist Sean Kiley, MD, was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the only U.S.-based allopathic medical honor society.
A BBCResearch report predicts the non-opioid pain treatment market will grow at an 18 percent compound annual growth rate between 2017 and 2022.
In 2017, estimates of opioid-related overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined by more than 8 percent after steadily rising for the past few years, telegram.com reports.
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Research and insights firm KLAS named HSTpathways a leader in the ASC Solutions category.
Adrian-based Michigan Pain Specialists providers are using the Spectra WaveWriter Spinal Cord Stimulator System to help patients cope with chronic pain, Lenconnect.com reports.
Top Doctor Awards recognized New York City-based Neurology Pain Treatment neurologist and pain management specialist Boris Leybel, MD, as a 2018 Top Doctor in New York City.
An FDA panel recommends the agency reject Hydexor, a novel acute pain drug consisting of hydrocodone, acetaminophen and promethazine, Medscape reports.
Haute Beauty welcomed interventional pain and rehabilitation medicine physician Jay Shah, MD, to its invite-only network.