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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin yesterday signed into law a bill aiming to curb prescription drug abuse in the state, according to a WTAP report. Under the new legislation, patients will be entered into a database within 24 hours…

A new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reveals that opioid prescriptions for chronic abdominal pain more than doubled between 1997 and 2008, according to an Anesthesiology News report.

A recent study shows that musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders were the most common reasons for medical evaluation (24 percent) among Iraq and Afghanistan service members, and spinal pain was reported by another 7 percent, according to a Pain Medicine…

Quint Studer, founder and CEO of Studer Group, began his career as a special education teacher for 10 years. Mr. Studer entered the healthcare industry in 1984 and said the values of teaching and education carried over to healthcare "very…

The Southeast Michigan ePrescribing Initiative, launched in 2005 to promote electronic prescribing among physicians in Southeast Michigan, has grown approximately 33 percent since last year. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on the Southeast Michigan ePrescribing Initiative.

Researchers found hydrogen peroxide vapor was more effective than ultraviolet radiation for environmental decontamination, according to research published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on hydrogen peroxide vapor.

An antimicrobial stewardship program at the University of Maryland Medical Center resulted in a 45.8 percent decrease in utilization costs in seven years, according to a study published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. Read the full report in Becker’s…

A Minnesota neurologist has sued a patient's family member for defamation after he published a critical review online, and the case is now pending before the Minnesota Supreme Court, according to a Star Tribune report.

Genii has announced it has received 510(k) clearance from FDA to market its new gi4000 electrosurgery generator, according to a news release (pdf).

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued the results of a study (pdf) showing the time from submission of 510(k)s to final decision from FDA has "increased substantially in recent years."