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The Federal Drug Administration has approved the opioid analgesic Abstral tablet for breakthrough pain treatment in cancer patients, according to a Drug Watch report.
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The National Quality Forum board of directors is maintaining its endorsement of a Safe Practice that was previously under ad hoc review, according to an NQF news release.
Experts are predicting revenue from the global medical device market will surge to $312 billion in 2011, according to a news release by Kalorama Information.
The Joint Commission has published a guide to help healthcare staffing firms prepare for onsite healthcare staffing services certification.
Diversified Collection Services, the RAC for the Northeast, recently stated that Maryland hospitals would not be subject to DRG validation audits, according to a report by the Maryland Hospital Association.
A new ambulatory surgery center for Luther Midelfort – Mayo Health System in Eau Claire, Wis., will open Jan. 17, according to a news release from the hospital.