Johnson & Johnson has recalled more than 53,000 Duragesic pain relief skin patches, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Smaller communities are attempting to attract physicians and medical staff members by offering medical school loan payback assistance, according to a Bloomberg report.
Physicians can use YouTube as both a marketing and educational tool for prospective patients, according to a Physicians Practice report.
The University of Iowa College of Medicine this week named anesthesiologists Debra A. Schwinn, MD, its next dean, according to a Press-Citizen report.
The Colorado Court of Appeals yesterday ruled that nurse anesthetists can administer anesthesia without physician supervision, the Ventura County Star reported.
Steve Corl, administrator at Mackinaw Surgery Center in Saginaw, Mich., discusses the center's most successful initiatives in improving internal communication between management and staff members.
Since opening in 2006, Minnesota Valley Surgery Center in Burnsville has aimed to improve the quality of patient care, maximize efficiency and reduce costs. Despite persistent regulatory and reimbursement challenges, the multispecialty center has largely succeeded in meeting these goals. …
Wells Vision and Laser Eye Center in Destin, Fla., has announced it has opened a new location in Seacrest, Fla., according to a news release.
QLT has announced it has appointed Vince Anido Jr., PhD, to its board of directors, according to a news release.
Unilife Corp. has announced it has received a U.S. patient for its Unifill ready-to-fill (prefilled) syringe, according to a news release.