Uncategorized

Expiring patents may produce savings of up to 90 percent on drugs, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has named Katrina Crist, MBA, CEO effective June 27, according to an APIC news release.

Scott Martin, MD, a pain management physician at Chapman Neurosurgical and Spine Institute in Orange, Calif., discusses five challenges currently facing spine pain management physicians.

Integra LifeSciences has signed a three-year contract with Novation to provide Luxtec® surgical headlights, light sources and accessories to the members of VHA, University HealthSystem Consortium and Provista, according to an Integra news release.

Through a new national awards program, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has recognized 37 healthcare facilities for their efforts to prevent and eliminate healthcare-associated infections, according to an HHS news release.

Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® inhibits inflammation and thermal hyperalgesia, according to a study published in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Florida's Wellington Village Council has approved an extension of a pain clinic moratorium, according to a South Florida Sun-Sentinel report.

The City Council of Milton, Ga., has approved a one-year moratorium on issuing business licenses to new pain management clinics, according to an Alpharetta-Milton Patch report.

Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore-LIJ Health System and Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, N.Y., have formed a strategic alliance to share best practices related to quality, clinical services and operational efficiencies, according to a North Shore-LIJ release.

A physician from Buena Park, Calif., is facing disciplinary action by the state medical board after he overbilled Medi-Cal for birth control devices that were not FDA-approved, according to an Orange County Register report.