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Kennedy Health System, with facilities located throughout New Jersey, has named Dr. Fritz R. Bech as its new chief of surgery, according to a Gloucester County Times report.

Researchers found phacoemulsification cataract surgery cost and procedure time increased when done by a surgical resident during the first half, but not the second half, of the academic year, according to findings in Ophthalmology.

The FDA cleared Apollo Endosurgery's SuMO endoscopic tissue access and resection system, which allows surgeons to remove large, flat precancerous gastrointestinal lesions and polyps during endoscopy procedures without leaving scars, according to a news release.

The Food and Drug Law Institute has released a report that urges the FDA to reform the 510(k) approval process for medical devices.

CyberKnife, a machine that shoots focused beams of radiation, provides an alternative treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition that affects the facial nerves, according to a Journal Star report.

Some pharmacies have stopped stocking opioids due to lagging insurance reimbursements and increased robberies, according to a New York Times report.

Amerinet, a national healthcare group purchasing organization, has announced limited-time promotional pricing on products from Linet Americas and Graybar, according to Amerinet news releases.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released the fourth version of its Emergency Severity Index, a triage tool for emergency department personnel.

Here are 12 statistics on pain management case revenue and gross charges by region from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011. The survey included surgery centers from the West, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast and Northeast.

European researchers found frequent aspirin use increases risk of early age-related macular degeneration and more frequent aspirin use further increases risk, according to findings published in Ophthalmology.