Author: Patsy Newitt

A bill has been introduced to strengthen the U.S. national stockpile, and Abbot is recalling 62,000 pacemakers. 

U.S. biotech company Pieris Pharmaceuticals partnered with Roche subsidiary Genentech for $20 million up front and may be eligible to receive more than $1.4 billion in additional milestone payments, The Pharma Letter reported May 25.

Dermatology saw one of the sharpest declines in average number of patients seen by physicians per week from before COVID-19 to now.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates has chosen HOTB Software's compliance management platform, SCT|CoreCompli, to provide survey data management for its more than 220 ASCs.

Private equity has seen consistent success in gastroenterology, with firms like One GI acquiring at least three firms since the start of 2021. 

Two ophthalmology clinics are opening in North Carolina, and private equity-backed ophthalmology companies are expanding. 

Steven Selde, former assistant director of government affairs for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, was named director of the Association for Accessible Medicines' Biosimilars Council. 

A Florida appeals court ruled May 21 that Orlando-based Sand Lake Surgery Center must produce relevant billing records for the treatment of two personal injury plaintiffs, even though it already sold its stake in the case to a litigation funding…

While the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the ASC industry, some have found it has also created opportunities for growth. 

Salida, Colo.-based Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center signed a contract with Associates of GI, the Ark Valley Voice reported May 24.