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American Anesthesiology acquires Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants

American Anesthesiology, a subsidiary of MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants, P.A., a physician group practice that provides anesthesia care and pain management services at nine hospitals, 12 ambulatory surgery centers and 10 pain management centers principally located in the Charlotte, NC, metropolitan area.

5 Oct 2010

Some Minn. insurers will end certain Medicare plans; Utah issues rule on child-only plans; Fla. law on pain clinics takes effect

Five insurance companies including Minnetonka-based Medica next year will stop providing a particular type of Medicare health plan in much of Minnesota, a state official said Thursday.

4 Oct 2010

AcelRx completes ARX-02 End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA for cancer breakthrough pain management system

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has completed an End-of-Phase 2 meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ARX-02, a proprietary Sufentanil NanoTab™ Breakthrough Pain Management System for the treatment of cancer breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients. FDA reviewed a package based on the previously announced positive Phase 2 clinical study results to date for ARX-02 and provided AcelRx with guidance on the Phase 3 program design and NDA requirements.

1 Oct 2010

RN expert provides an overview on healthcare quality measurement

Students at Louisiana State University today heard an executive with Baton Rouge-based Amedisys talk about how quality is measured in health care and why it should matter to all Americans. Amedisys is the largest home health care and hospice company in the U.S., providing care to more than 35,000 patients every day.

1 Oct 2010

Inefficiencies in treatment of chronic pain increases healthcare costs and prolongs patient suffering

A new report launched today in the European Parliament shows inefficiencies in the treatment of chronic pain result in increasing healthcare costs and prolonged patient suffering.

29 Sep 2010

SCS, PNS prove to be effective tools in treating chronic pain: NANS, ASIPP

Afflicting countless people worldwide, chronic pain is a largely misunderstood and under-treated disease that forever alters the lives of more than 50 million Americans each year.

28 Sep 2010

Endo Pharmaceuticals to acquire Qualitest Pharmaceuticals

Endo Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, a leading, privately held generics company in the U.S., for approximately $1.2 billion in cash.

28 Sep 2010

APF launches new educational initiative for people with pain, health care professionals

The American Pain Foundation today announced the launch of PainSAFE (Pain Safety & Access For Everyone), a new educational initiative designed for people with pain and health care professionals. The mission of PainSAFE is to provide education surrounding the appropriate and safe use of pain management therapies for people affected by pain and health care professionals, thereby, helping to reduce risk and improve access to quality pain care.

22 Sep 2010

Over 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary

More than 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary. This is the conclusion of Christoph Maier (Bochum University Hospital, Bochum, Germany) and his coauthors in their interim report of the Pain-Free Hospital Project ("Schmerzfreies Krankenhaus"), which appears in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International. The project, which was initiated in 2003, has the goal of improving pain management in hospitals across Germany.

21 Sep 2010

Zynex to develop central blood volume monitoring device

Zynex, Inc., a provider of pain management systems and electrotherapy products for medical patients with functional disability, announces that its newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary, Zynex Monitoring Solutions Inc., is developing a device for monitoring of central blood volume for use in operating rooms, detecting blood loss during surgery and detecting internal bleeding in the recovery room.

21 Sep 2010

Survey reveals physicians’ misperception on misuse, abuse of opioids

Findings from a new national survey, sponsored by the American Pain Foundation, reveal misperceptions among physicians regarding the misuse and abuse of opioids. The results come in light of government statistics to be released today looking at the broader U.S. population, showing 2009 rates of nonmedical use of these products nationwide.

16 Sep 2010

Physically active adolescents with fibromyalgia report lower levels of pain, disability: Study

Adolescents with fibromyalgia who are physically active report lower levels of pain and disability, according to findings of a multicenter study published in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, ampainsoc.org.

16 Sep 2010

Milwaukee sees fast rise in costs of benefits; N.J. Gov. outlines cuts to public workers' benefits; Hawaii teachers file suit over health changes

"The cost of health benefits appears to be rising at a much faster pace in the Milwaukee area than the national average. Employers reported that the cost of health benefits increased 11% to 13% on average in the Milwaukee area this year, according to the 2010 Greater Milwaukee Employer Health Care Benefits Survey

16 Sep 2010

Emergency physicians to present research studies at Research Forum 2010

The risks associated with boarding admitted patients in the emergency department – including patient mortality – as well as proposed solutions will be key themes of Scientific Assembly, the annual meeting of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In addition, emergency physicians will present more than 450 research studies during 2010 Research Forum, the premier, annual scientific research event focused on the latest advances in the practice of emergency medicine.

14 Sep 2010

RS Medical receives Federal Supply Schedule contract

International Rehabilitative Sciences, Inc. d/b/a RS Medical, announced today its first award of a Federal Supply Schedule contract. The contract is in effect through June 14, 2015.

14 Sep 2010

Researchers to develop two-way fiber optic communication between prosthetic limbs and peripheral nerves

Lightning fast connections between robotic limbs and the human brain may be within reach for injured soldiers and other amputees with the establishment of a multimillion-dollar research center led by SMU engineers.

10 Sep 2010

C.A.R.E.S. Alliance launches online tools for addressing misuse and abuse of pain medications

The C.A.R.E.S. Alliance, a new patient safety organization, today launched a range of online tools designed to help solve the growing problem of misuse and abuse of opioids by identifying the risks associated with these powerful pain medications. The free resources offered through the C.A.R.E.S. (Collaborating & Acting Responsibly to Ensure Safety) Alliance promote safety in prescribing, dispensing, using, storing and disposing of these commonly abused pain medications.

9 Sep 2010

Progenics commences Phase 3 trial of oral methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the initiation of an international 700-patient, phase 3 trial of oral methylnaltrexone in patients with chronic, non-cancer pain who are experiencing constipation as a result of their opioid-pain management regimens. The goal of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral methylnaltrexone to treat opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in this patient setting.

8 Sep 2010

San Antonio podiatrist offers new MLS Therapy for pain management

Dr. Ed Davis, a podiatrist with offices in San Antonio, TX and Live Oak, TX, announces the immediate offering of a new form of laser therapy to patients in the San Antonio area. The addition is part of Dr. Davis' continued investment in advanced technologies and progressive procedures.

8 Sep 2010

Researchers discover tolerance mechanism in chronic morphine treatment

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered a major mechanism underlying the development of tolerance to chronic morphine treatment. The discovery may help researchers find new therapies to treat chronic pain, and reduce tolerance and side effects associated with morphine use. The findings are published in the July 20th issue of Science Signaling.

8 Sep 2010

Pain Management News and Research

American Anesthesiology acquires Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants

Some Minn. insurers will end certain Medicare plans; Utah issues rule on child-only plans; Fla. law on pain clinics takes effect

AcelRx completes ARX-02 End-of-Phase 2 meeting with FDA for cancer breakthrough pain management system

RN expert provides an overview on healthcare quality measurement

Inefficiencies in treatment of chronic pain increases healthcare costs and prolongs patient suffering

SCS, PNS prove to be effective tools in treating chronic pain: NANS, ASIPP

Endo Pharmaceuticals to acquire Qualitest Pharmaceuticals

APF launches new educational initiative for people with pain, health care professionals

Over 80% of hospitalized patients suffer more severe pain than necessary

Zynex to develop central blood volume monitoring device

Survey reveals physicians’ misperception on misuse, abuse of opioids

Physically active adolescents with fibromyalgia report lower levels of pain, disability: Study

Milwaukee sees fast rise in costs of benefits; N.J. Gov. outlines cuts to public workers' benefits; Hawaii teachers file suit over health changes

Emergency physicians to present research studies at Research Forum 2010

RS Medical receives Federal Supply Schedule contract

Researchers to develop two-way fiber optic communication between prosthetic limbs and peripheral nerves

C.A.R.E.S. Alliance launches online tools for addressing misuse and abuse of pain medications

Progenics commences Phase 3 trial of oral methylnaltrexone for opioid-induced constipation

San Antonio podiatrist offers new MLS Therapy for pain management

Researchers discover tolerance mechanism in chronic morphine treatment

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