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Audubon, Pa.-based Globus Medical, the largest privately held spinal implant manufacturer in the world, announced the launch of its new COALITION ACDF Spacer System for spinal surgery, according to a Globus news release.
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A study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology has found that colonoscopies may be less effective in obese persons due to inadequate bowel preparation, according to an AGA Institute news release.
Somnia Anesthesia has named Marina Ring as its new chief administrative officer, according to a Somnia news release.
North Shore Surgi-Center in Smithtown, N.Y., celebrated its 20th anniversary of operation on May 22, according to a report in the Long Island FREE Press.
Amerinet, Inc., a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced new agreements with six new suppliers, according to Amerinet news releases.
Los Angeles' Good Samaritan Hospital received a $12.1 million donation from the estate of oilman Frank R. Seaver, to help fund the construction of a new ambulatory surgery center, according to a report in the L.A. Times.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based LCA-Vision, which operates 77 laser vision corrections centers across the United States, told shareholders at its annual meeting that it may close centers due to the struggling economy, according to a report in the Business Courier of Cincinnati.