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Northside Hospital in Cumming, Ga., opened the its new Northside-Forsyth Outpatient Surgery Center near its hospital facility, according to Appen Newspapers.
The Batavia, N.Y., school board accepted Reed Batavia Properties' $500,000 bid on a former school administrative building with the goal of turning the structure into an eye surgery center, according to The Daily News.
Ophthalmologist Anita Shane, MD, has joined Manatee Sarasota Eye Clinic in Florida, according to a news release.
Ophthalmologist Deborah Chong, MD, has joined Texas Retina Associates, according to a news release.
Provista has announced it has acquired Summa Purchasing Group, according to a news release.
Medline Industries has announced it has acquired assets of Perrigo Co.'s personal hygiene business, according to a news release.
FDA has announced it has approved a new colon-cleansing drug for colonoscopy prep, according to a news release.
The Linden Surgical endoscopy unit in Beverly Hills, Calif., has announced it has been recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for following the society's guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscope reprocessing and infection control, according to a news…
A recent statewide survey by the California Public Interest Research Group Education Fund in San Francisco showed large discrepancies in what hospitals charge for common elective procedures, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.