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The Food and Drug Administration issued 49 orthopedic- and spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to an FDA report.

The Food and Drug Administration issued 15 spine-related 510(k) clearances in December, according to an FDA report.

The Medical Device Manufactures Association has submitted comments to CMS and the FDA concerning the jointly proposed "parallel review" process for premarket, FDA-regulated medical products, according to a news release from MDMA.

Robert David, MD, an internist from Fairfield, Iowa, has voluntarily relinquished his medical license following his guilty plea to Medicaid fraud, according to an Iowa Independent news report.

An internal investigation by Detroit Medical Center before its sale to Vanguard Health Systems uncovered potentially improper relationships between the health system and more than 250 physicians, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

The Washington Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is spreading the word about the benefits of ASCs, touting centers' ability to save money, reduce risk of complications and operate efficiently, according to a Business Examiner report.

Though recovery audit contractors have been focusing on hospitals as the big fish, they have been auditing practices, too, and have even been scrutinizing E/M codes, according to Frank Cohen, a process improvement analyst for practices, based in Clearwater, Fla.

Action Products, manufacturer of Action pads and positioners featuring Akton viscoelastic polymer, has received an Excellence in Surgical Products Award from Surgical Products magazine for its operating room replacement table pads, according to a news release from the company and…

Aesculap Implant Systems, a B. Braun company and provider of orthopedic instruments and implants, has announced the launching of a new website to educate patients on the causes and treatments for joint pain.

Extending the term of exclusive access to clinical trial data will raise drug costs in the short term but also help approve 200 extra drugs and result in greater life expectancy in the long term, according to a study in…