An FDA research director last month called for a heightened focus on the development of abuse-resistant opioids and nonopioid pain therapies, according to a Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News report.
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ReGear Life Sciences has secured additional funding for its ReBound deep tissue heating pain management device, according to a Medcity News report.
The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development has awarded $3.2 million in grants to nursing education and physician assistant programs, according to a Payers & Providers report. The grants are part of an ongoing effort to expand the…
Nearly one third of physicians used social media when searching for a job in 2011, up from 21 percent in 2010, according to a survey reported in the Cincinnati Business Courier.
The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee last week held its first meeting to discuss pain research collaboration with the federal government, the American Society of Anesthesiologists reported.
Jeffrey Quintana, MD, was appointed assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.
B. Braun has announced it has launched a modified 20mm addEASE BC2000 Binary Connector, according to a news release.
Amerinet has announced it has signed an agreement with DataPros for Healthcare for facility supply chain integration of GS1 standards, according to a news release.
A report by CMS shows more than $391 million in Physician Quality Reporting System incentives was paid by CMS for the 2010 program year, indicating a 65 percent increase compared to 2009. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review…
Federal investigators said Torrance, Calif.-based County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center may keep its Medicare status after a survey last year demonstrated several deficiencies at the hospital, according to a Press Telegram report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on…