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April 24, 2013
Dr. Harry Genant Wins Inaugural Science Award From International Osteoporosis Foundation
International Osteoporosis Foundation announced that Harry Genant, MD, professor emeritus of the University of California San Francisco, has been named the winner of its inaugural Olof Johnell Science Award.
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Improving Practice Profits
Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are increasingly becoming available and are being used as a therapeutic alternative for patients with osteoarthritis, according to a study published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare.
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Pain Management
April 04, 2013
FDA Approves Ampion Biologic Clinical Trial
The FDA approved the start of a clinical trial for Ampio Pharmaceuticals' biologic Ampion to treat knee osteoarthritis, according to Pharma Biz.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., will be the first to use the NavioPFS system for knee replacements, developed by Blue Belt Technologies in Pittsburgh, according to a report by The Business Journal.
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Spine and Orthopedic Devices and Implants
A new Mayo Clinic proceedings study has found that most people visit their healthcare providers because of joint disorder, back pain and skin issues, according to a Mayo Clinic report.
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Pain Management
January 17, 2013
Study: Vitamin D May Not Prevent Osteoarthritis
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that Vitamin D supplements do not have a major effect on the clinical outcomes of osteoarthritis, according to an American News Report article.
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Pain Management
The new OsteoArthritis Pain Institute in Beach Park, Ill., a division of M.D. Total Care in Conway, S.C., is the first in northern Illinois to offer the Intra Articular Joint Program that serves an alternative to knee replacement surgery, according to a Lake County News-Sun report.
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Pain Management
The United States Bone & Joint Initiatives recently released a report showing that the most common form of arthritis and leading cause of disability is osteoarthritis, and proposes a change in the management of OA.
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Pain Management
The Center for Regenerative Medicine in Miami is now treating chondromalacia patella, cartilage damage that causes anterior knee pain, according to a PRWeb release.
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News and Analysis
June 05, 2012
Hospital for Special Surgery's Susanne Maher Gets $250k for Osteoarthritis Implant Development
Susanne Maher, PhD, a researcher at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, recently received the BioAccelerate NYC Prize of $250,000 and a mentor to assist in bringing her research in product innovation to the market.
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Orthopedic & Spine Industry Leaders