Ethex Corporation Product Recall UPDATE - Nationwide recall expanded to include various
prescription prenatal vitamin and iron supplement products.
Source: www.fda.govBlue Cross Denies Back Surgery For RN "I am faced with an insurance hell. Six days before a planned surgery, Blue Cross denied surgery for an artificial disc implantation or disc arthroplasty. This was on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008. The lumbar artificial disc by Synthes Spine called Prodisc was approved by the
FDA in August 2006. It is one of two
FDA-approved lumbar discs available," said Kim Kutcher of Dana Point, Calif.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Classification For Spinal Deformity Defines Range Of Normalcy A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. The system, published this fall in the journal Neurosurgery, defines deformity in relation to the healthy, normal curve of the spine.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTopical Anesthetics Patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers alerted to serious hazards of using skin numbing products for relieving pain from mammography and other medical tests and conditions, especially when applied to a large area of skin or when the area of application is covered.
Source: www.fda.govInnohep (tinzaparin sodium injection) [UPDATE] Dear Healthcare Professional letter issued re: increased risk of death in elderly patients with renal insufficiency
Source: www.fda.govNICE Skin Cancer Guidance Causing Rise In GP Referrals To Dermatology Departments, UK NICE's contentious skin cancer guidance seems to be triggering a steep increase in hospital activity throughout the UK, according to an article published by Pulse. During the last nine months of 2008 GP dermatology referrals rose by 24% compared the same period in 2007 (figures gathered from 30 NHS acute trusts).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com
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