In meetings with devicemakers, FDA officials have acknowledged concerns over the time it takes for medical devices to go through the 510(k) approval process, according to a report by MedCity News.
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A physician who formerly practiced at Gulf Coast Medical Clinic in Port Arthur, Texas, has been indicted for federal healthcare fraud violations, according to a Beaumont Enterprise report. According to the charges, Herbert M. Emejulu, MD, allegedly submitted more than…
The co-owners of two California healthcare companies — Caravan Medical Supplies in Culver City and Prosperity Home Health Services in Lawndale — have been convicted on multiple healthcare fraud charges related to a Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news…
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has announced it has partnered with BlackTie Medical to develop and market ProFormanceQA, a web-based service for automating and…
1. Brooklyn Neurologist Dr. Leonard Langman Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud SchemeLeonard Langman, MD, a neurologist from Brooklyn, N.Y., pled guilty to participating in a scheme to defraud Medicare and several other federal programs. Dr. Langman submitted claims for services…
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Chicago — The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, the national association for surgery centers, and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review, announce SourceMedical has been named a sponsor for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, to be held Oct.…
A new report shows cases linked to prescription drugs rose from 8 percent of all opiate treatment admissions in 1999 to 33 percent in 2009, according to a release by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The Florida surgeon general has temporarily suspended a requirement in the state's new pill mill law that physicians use new counterfeit-proof prescription pads, according to a report by the Miami Herald.
In new draft guidance, the FDA is proposing to exempt certain diagnostic and radiology devices from premarket notification requirements, according to an FDA release.
A new case study showed that hours for planned medical equipment maintenance could be reduced by using a disciplined, mathematical approach to preventive maintenance, according to a report by HealthImaging.