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Joint manufacturers paying doctors again

October 29, 2008 — 10:42am ET | By Anne Zieger
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...

Zimmer plans $50M plus compliance program

August 6, 2008 — 10:24am ET | By Anne Zieger
Orthopedic-device maker Zimmer Holdings is getting serious about compliance with its legal obligations--$50 million to $60 million worth of serious, according to plans outlined in its second-quarter... Read more...

Trend: Regulators pay more attention to implant firm payments to doctors

June 30, 2008 — 10:43am ET | By Anne Zieger
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...