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NewsPayment disclosure by docs to medical journals poor
Many surgeons fail to disclose their financial ties to orthopedics device companies, according to an article published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Co-author Dr. David Rothman of Read more...
Spine surgeon group demands greater disclosure of devicemaker ties
A medical group representing U.S. spinal surgeons has taken an unusually tough stand on disclosure of conflicts of interest, demanding that researchers affiliated with the group disclose not just Read more...
Joint manufacturers paying doctors again
Well, knock me over with a feather. It seems that doctors are back to being paid as consultants for artificial hip and knee manufacturers after a federal criminal investigation last year brought such Read more...
Trend: Regulators pay more attention to implant firm payments to doctors
For years, it's been an accepted practice for hip- and knee-replacement manufacturers to pay surgeons big bucks in the form of royalties, consulting gigs and speaker's fees, sometimes hitting Read more...
| Press ReleasesBiomet Announces First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2011 Financial ResultsWARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2010.Net sales increased 2% (3% constant currency) worldwide to $641 Read more >> Biomet Announces Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Biomet, Inc. announced today financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2010.Net sales increased 9% (6% constant currency) to $670 million Read more >> |
