Pharmacy

Lenstec has announced the U.S. launch of its Softec HD Oval intraocular lens, according to a news release.

The Cincinnati Eye Institute plans to open its own compounding pharmacy, according to a Business Courtier report.

At a PAINWeek 2012 presentation investigators reported that immediate-release opioids are acceptable to use as supplemental analgesia in certain situations, according to the Monthly Prescribing Reference.

In a recent clinical trial, Pacira Pharmaceuticals found its drug EXPAREL reduced cumulative pain scores through 72 hours better than bupivacaine HCI.

Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare purchased a cerebral oxygen monitoring device to help anesthesiologists read oxygen levels in the brain in real time during surgeries, according to The Reporter.

Nerve block anesthesia is gaining popularity as a safer alternative to general anesthesia, according to MedCity News.

FDA has announced it has approved Linzess (linaclotide) to treat chronic idiopathic constipation and to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in adults, according to a news release.

The FDA has approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals' supplemental new drug application for NUCYNTA, according to CSL Recruitment.

National anesthesia management company, Arlington, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia, has added three anesthesiologists to leadership positions, according to HeraldOnline.com.

Certain blood clotting treatment algorithms can help decrease severe perioperative bleeding associated with cardiac surgery, according to a study from the September issue of Anesthesiology. The algorithms also decrease blood transfusion requirements and were associated with improved outcomes and hospital…