Danish drugmaker H. Lundbeck announced Wednesday that it will keep selling its Nembutal anesthetic in the United States, despite the fact that it opposes the use of the drug in lethal injection executions, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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GE Healthcare has launched three new mobile X-ray systems following approvals by the FDA, according to a news release from the company.
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Angela King, MD, an anesthesiologist formerly with University Healthcare System, has sued her former employer for sex discrimination, retaliation, breach of oral contract, violation of the Equal Pay Act and violation of the Louisiana Wage Payment Statute, according to a…
A new analysis of hospital data showed that patients discharged within one day after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery had higher mortality rates, according to a report by Internal Medical News.
Smith & Nephew and Arthrex are leading the hip arthroscopy market, according to a news release by iData.
Starting July 1, Georgia state-licensed insurance companies will be able to sell out-of-state health insurance policies that provide less coverage than Georgia requires, according to an Insurance Journal report.
More Massachusetts state employees chose this year to enroll in plans that limit the providers they can see, according to a Boston Globe report.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has decided to cancel its "mystery shopper" program, originally intended to analyze whether primary care physicians accept or reject new patients based on the type of insurance they hold, according to an…
In a recent webinar, "Best Practices for Anesthesia Onboarding and Change Management," physicians from Somnia Anesthesia and California's Desert Regional Medical Center discussed the process of changing anesthesia providers at a busy hospital. The presenters, Robert Goldstein, MD, chief medical…