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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...
Zimmer plans $50M plus compliance program
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
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...
