The president of drug manufacturer Lundbeck has asked Florida Gov. Rick Scott not to use one of its untested products in the execution of Manuel Valle, scheduled for today, according to a UPI report.
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In an article titled "Why Five out of Six Doctors Have Quit the AMA," healthcare speaker Chriss W. Street criticized the association for its "monopoly" on CPT codes, according to a Big Government report.
Republican lawmakers in Arkansas sent a letter to State Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford this week urging him not to apply for a $3.8 million grant that would fund the state's health insurance exchange, according to an Arkansas News report.
Rising healthcare costs are expected to become the biggest challenge for U.S. state budgets, potentially eclipsing education spending over the next 10 years, according to a report by Fitch Ratings.
The Joint Commission has published a new report that examines catheter-associated urinary tract infections in hospitals, according to a Joint Commission news release.
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.
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.