Ethicon Endo-Surgery has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire SterilMed, a reprocesser and remanufacturer of medical devices, according to an Ethicon Endo-Surgery news release.
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Toshiba America Medical Systems has received FDA clearance for its M-Power magnetic resonance interface for the Vantage Atlas, Vantage Titan 1.5 and Titan 3T scanners, according to a Toshiba news release.
While mergers and acquisitions of medical technology companies are booming, investments in early-stage technology have waned due to regulatory and reimbursement concerns, according to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek report.
A new study suggests men should have their first colonoscopy before age 50, the currently recommended age, while women can wait longer, according to a Journal of the American Medical Association report.
Psychological interventions can alleviate chronic pain, improve patients' quality of life and stop onset of disabilities, but only if they are motivated to be active, according to a Medical News Today report.
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced it is partnering with the Association for the Healthcare Environment for an education campaign focused on strengthening the relationship between infection prevention and environmental services, according to an APIC…
In federal court in Maine, a Florida couple received four years and three months in prison for mailing oxycodone to a Maine couple, according to a Bangor Daily News report.
John Baille, MD, a gastroenterologist, will offer services at the new office of Carteret Medical Group in Morehead City, N.C., according to a Jacksonville (N.C.) Daily News report.
A new Dartmouth Atlas Project report shows there was relatively little change in 30-day readmission rates from 2004-2009, regardless of the cause of the initial hospitalization. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on hospital readmissions.
Patients with high short-term glucose levels could be at increased risk of bloodstream infections, according to a study presented at the 51st ICAAC conference in Chicago.