BioSpace News Archive

“I thought there could be a better way for doctors to utilize a torque device and guidewires during a medical procedure,” said an inventor, from Huntsville, Ala., “so I invented the FEED TORQUE.”

Dr. James L. McCarley, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Cantrell Drug Company, https://cantrelldrug.com/, a 503B Registered Outsourcing Facility, announced that his Company has received final approval from the FDA to begin producing and shipping product under the terms and conditions of a Consent Decree Agreement with the FDA that was signed on April 19th of this year.

TriNetX, the global health research network that optimizes clinical research and enables discoveries through the creation of real-world evidence, showcased today a series of new analytical tools that enable more people to conduct health research on their own.

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the leading not-for-profit organization overseeing physician certification in the United States, has awarded Nationwide Children’s Hospital its first-ever ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program™ (Portfolio Program) Outstanding Achievement in Quality Improvement Award.

EOS imaging (Paris:EOSI) (Euronext, FR0011191766 – EOSI - Eligible PEA - SME), the pioneer of 2D/3D imaging and data solutions for orthopedics, will present the EOS imaging offering with a focus on its spineEOS 3D surgical planning software during the 33rd Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS).

NCSD calls for federal action to address increasing burden of STDs and their devastating consequences

Nearly seventy percent of medical practices responding to a Clinic Service Corporation national survey have been approached by private equity firms hoping to buy them. CSC surveyed medical practices to learn about their experiences with, and attitudes toward, these purchases by private equity firms and hospital systems.

Elanco Animal Health (NYSE: ELAN) today updated its commitment to fighting antimicrobial resistance, which includes promoting responsible antibiotic use practices and policies while developing alternatives to medically important antibiotics (a subset of which include critically important antibiotics to human health).

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has endorsed the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society’s (MSTS) new appropriate use criteria (AUC) to help doctors determine when to use X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans, and other imaging to help patients who have had bone or soft tissue sarcomas surgically removed and are at risk of recurrence.

UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia shared the top ranking in the state in the recently released National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Medicaid Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2018-2019.