Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has named Amanda Dupure its new digital marketing associate, according to a news release from Healthmark Industries.
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Indiana-based physician billing management company Zotec Partners has expanded operations by acquiring Medical Business Service, a medical billing firm based in Florida, according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.
Saginaw-based St. Mary's of Michigan will pay the government $3.49 million after disclosing its billing for chemotherapy treatments at a Huron Medical Center clinic did not comply with Medicare and Medicaid requirements, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
Marianne Parham Matthews, MD, a former Winchester (Va.) Medical Center anesthesiologist, had her license reinstated after it was suspended over charges of morphine theft, according to an NV Daily report.
Oxaliplatin, a drug to fight colorectal cancer, appears to cause nerve damage that may be permanent and worsens even months after treatment ends, according to a Johns Hopkins news release.
North American Science Associates, a medical device research organization in Toledo, Ohio, has received a tax credit from the State of Ohio for expansion of its toxicology lab, according to a MedCity report.
A new study shows that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic musculoskeletal pain, according to a University of Kentucky news release.
European researchers said genetic differences are responsible for variations in pain perceptions and different reactions to pain medications, suggesting the need for therapies that are tailored to each patient, according to a Medical News Today report.
The American Academy of Ophthalmology is offering a patient-communication portal to help eye care practices meet HHS' meaningful use criteria for electronic health records, according to an AAO news release.
The FDA has approved the CIRCA S-CATH and CIRCA Temperature Monitoring System, according to a CIRCA Scientific news release.