The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona’s Dr. David Bailie becomes Integrated Endoscopy surgeon advisory board CMO, chairman
Phoenix-based The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Arizona’s David Bailie, MD, became the chief medical officer and chairman of the Integrated Endoscopy surgeon advisory board. Dr. Bailie is an AmSurg partner with more than 27 years of experience in orthopedic surgery.
CVS’ Adrenaclick® auto-injector to hit the market
Woonsocket, R.I.-based CVS Health will soon release its Adrenaclick® auto-injector. CVS decided to launch the Adrenaclick® auto-injector on the market and sell the product for $109.99 per two-pack before potential discounts.
Proposed Athens Surgery Center becomes reality
The year-long process will come to a close for the Athens (Ga.)-Limestone Hospital with the groundbreaking of its $25 million surgery center. The state issued a certificate of need in September 2015, but the hospital took more than a year to file a signed construction contract.
Frontier, Liberty Endoscopy Center open GI-based ASC in New York
Frontier Healthcare Holdings and Liberty Endoscopy Center partnered to open a gastroenterology-facing ASC in New York, where the two companies are located. The center has three procedure rooms, with the potential to add a fourth.
Allergan fails to disclose 2014 merger talks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J.-based Allergan $15 million for failing to disclose its 2014 merger talks with Actavis, also based in Parsippany-Troy Hills. The SEC said Allergan never provided timely disclosures about its potential deal with Actavis.
Trump meets with 2 Silicon Valley insiders over FDA position
Last week, President-elect Donald Trump meet with Jim O’Neill and Balaji Srinivasan, two Silicon Valley insiders, about possibly leading the FDA. Scott Gottlieb, MD, a former FDA deputy commissioner, is also among the candidates to lead the FDA. He is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
CBO: ACA repeal could cause 26M to lose coverage by 2026
A recent Congressional Budget Office report found if legislators dismantle the ACA through the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 32 million Americans could lose coverage by 2026.
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