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The FDA ordered Endo Pharmaceuticals to remove its opioid painkiller Opana ER from the market after concerns over potential abuse, CNN reports.

The debate over the Green Mountain Surgery Center proposal continues with those opposing sending a letter to Vermont regulators June 6 arguing ASC investors should not receive additional face time with the regulators, according to VT Digger.

Here are the top articles on Becker's ASC Review during the week of June 5 to June 9.

The rate of toxic anterior segment syndrome has steadily decreased during the fourth quarter of 2016, according to ASC Quality Collaboration data.

ConsumerMedical conducted a study comparing top rated physicians on rating sites such as YELP, Vitals and Healthgrades with actual performance data related to the medical specialty.

The global infection control market is booming, with notable opportunities erupting in North America, a Zion Market Research report found, according to People Today 24.

The Joint Commission's Patient Safety Advisory Group features leading experts that advise the commission on current as well as new patient safety risks coming into the mix.

The Cleveland Clinic is joining the Health Care Transformation Task Force, a value-based care consortium of healthcare organizations, HealthcareDive reports.

Orthopedic surgeon David Ring, MD, PhD, associate dean for comprehensive care at Austin, Texas-based Dell Medical School, and Khalid Azzam, MD, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Medicine, provide ways to get high patient satisfaction…

The global hospital-acquired infection market is likely to grow substantially over the next three years, according to a Persistence Market report.