The Food and Drug Administration Drug Shortage Division has reported that two companies, Hospira and Sandoz, are producing succinylcholine injections, according to an ASA report.
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A recently discovered molecule in the body that controls sensitivity to sunburn pain could help scientists better understand and treat the pain caused by other conditions such as arthritis, according to a report by Science Daily.
States will have the freedom to determine who operates their health insurance exchanges and which health plans can be sold through the exchanges, according to proposed guidelines released July 1 by HHS.
Patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair experience less pulmonary morbidity and shorter hospital stay when they receive spinal or local anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, according to a study published online in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
BioStart in Cincinnati will close its wet lab for medical device and pharma products but will continue to provide support for biomedical start-ups in the area, according to a report by MedCity.
A new study found that at least 70 genetic mutations are involved in the formation of colon cancer, significantly more than was previously thought, according to a news release by UT Southwestern Medical Center.
A new report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology noted that many electronic health record systems used by ophthalmologists do not meet their needs, according to an AAO news release.
Editors of three prominent medical journals have questioned the methodology of studies used to attack the FDA device approval process, according to a report by Mass Device.
A new study finds chronic pain patients show a high prevalence of addiction to prescription pain medications, according to a news release by Geisinger Health System.
Becker's Operating Room Clinical Quality & Infection Control is putting together a list of nurses who are leading patient safety and quality care efforts in their surgery centers and hospitals.