Aug 31, 2018 | In the News
In the wake of Walmart’s policy of restricting opioid prescriptions in all US Walmart and Sam’s Club stores to a seven-day supply, the American Medical Association issued a letter to Walmart, Inc. president, Doug McMillon. The letter outlines three main concerns with...
Aug 17, 2018 | In the News
A story in the 3D Printing Industry (3DPI) news blog looks at research being conducted at Central Queensland University in Australia that combines 3D bioprinting with crocodile protein. “The 3D bioprinting explant technique, transferring a cell or a piece of tissue...
Aug 10, 2018 | In the News, Research
Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared to patients with no preoperative...
Aug 10, 2018 | In the News
The American Medical Association (AMA) today urged the U.S. Department of Justice to block the proposed acquisition of Aetna, Inc. by CVS Health Corporation, and shared with federal regulators an exhaustive AMA analysis indicating the proposed merger would likely...
Aug 3, 2018 | In the News, Research
The Second International Consensus Meeting on Prosthetic Joint Infection concluded in Philadelphia last week after reaching consensus on hundreds of questions debated by delegates from more than 80 countries. Co-chairs Javad Parvizi, MD, FRCS, AAHKS Research Committee...
Jul 13, 2018 | In the News
Bundled care programs seek to address the ratio of outcomes to cost, but they do not take into consideration patients’ preexisting medical conditions and social factors according to the Forbes magazine article, “How Bundling Care Hurts The Patients Who Need It The...
