The FDA has approved Toshiba America Medical Systems' Kalare radiography and fluoroscopy imaging system, according to a Toshiba news release.
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Mazen Ibrahim, MD, a family medicine and pain management physician in Charlestown, Ind., is under state investigation after his license to prescribe controlled substances was revoked by the Drug Enforcement Administration, according to a Jeffersonville, Ind., News and Tribune report.
Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, meant to stop unauthorized use of prescription painkillers, goes into effect on Sept. 1, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.
Cook Endoscopy is recalling its Disposable Hemostasis Clip, DCH-7-230, according to a Total Recall report.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is disputing a cost comparison between cataract surgery and a primary care office visit, calculated by a Washington analyst in the Wall Street Journal, according to an AAO news release.
The Georgia Composite Medical Board has suspended the license of a physician assistant who administered a lethal dose of anesthesia to a five-year-old girl in June, according to a WSBTV report.
A mailed educational reminder asking patients to return their fecal occult blood test cards for a colorectal cancer screening is more cost-effective than other patient-directed interventions, such as telephone calls and letters from physicians, according to a BMC report.
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced Lancaster (Pa.) General Hospital has selected its ProVation MD software for gastroenterology documentation, coding and image integration, according to a news release (pdf).
The Office of Inspector General conducted unannounced visits to 132 independent diagnostic testing facilities in the Los Angeles area, finding 46 of them to be noncompliant with selected Medicare standards, according to an OIG report. Of those that were noncompliant,…
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