Ultrasonography and medical resonance imaging offer similar clinical outcomes as computed tomography scans for detecting pediatric appendicitis, according to a study in Pediatrics.
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The recently approved drug to treat Hepatitis C comes with a hefty price tag.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance for manufacturers regarding distributing information about off-label uses for their products.
Minneapolis-based Medtronic faces approximately 700 lawsuits involving 1,000 patients claiming personal injury due to the company's Infuse bone graft product, according to the company's SEC filing for the quarter ended Jan. 24, 2014.
Laundry management may be the next focus area for materials managers to cut back on supply chain costs, according to a Healthcare Finance News report.
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The following are the latest medical device recalls compiled on Becker's Hospital Review over the past two months, starting with the most recent.
Top pharmaceutical companies have drastically scaled back their payments to healthcare professionals who promote their drugs, according to a ProPublica report.
Mundelein, Ill.-based Medline has announced plans to open a new medical supply distribution center in Lincoln County, N.C., in 2015.
Wauwatosa, Wis.-based GE Healthcare has issued a Class I recall of its infant resuscitation systems because the oxygen and air inlet fittings were reversed during assembly.
The global medical electrode market is expected to reach $1.9 billion by 2020, according to a Global Industry Analysts report.