Florida State Representative Patrick Rooney, (R-Palm Beach Gardens), has proposed legislation that would bar pharmacies from being within a 10-mile radius of pain clinics, according to a Palm Beach Post news report.
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House legislators heard arguments over the FDA's regulatory process, with opposing arguments stating the approval process of medical devices is either too slow or too quick, according to a Washington Post news report.
Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced it has signed an agreement with PlayNetwork, provider of music and messaging, quality sound and video systems, video programming, promotional services including Web radio, branded compilation CDs and other media.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimate that the transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 will cost the healthcare industry $1.64 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal Health Blog report.
A former nurse from Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis has been accused of stealing patient medication, according to a City Pages report.
University of California Irvine researcher Zeev Kain, MD, says melatonin doses prior to surgery can relieve surgical pain in children, according to a New University report.
Medical device manufacturer Covidien has received approval from the FDA for its LigaSure surgical device, according to a report by the Boulder County Business Report.
Cedar Park (Texas) Surgery Center opened Feb. 22, according to a report in the Austin Business Journal.
The American Association of Professional Coders has announced the launch of an ICD-10 resource site in preparation for the government's mandated ICD-10 coding changeover in Oct. 2013, according to an association release.
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