The Food and Drug Administration granted 35 orthopedic- and spine-focused 510(k) clearances in April.

Globus Medical, based in Audubon, Pa., has launched the FORTIFY I, an expandable corpectomy spacer with integrated screws for further stability in addition to supplemental fixation.

Vincent Wang, MD, an expert in complex spine surgery and neurocritcal care, has joined Texas Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Sugar Land.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 19 510(k) clearances in April.

Medscape Business of Medicine has released a report detailing 12 stocks for physicians to enhance their portfolio.

SpineCraft has moved to a new office location in Westmont, Ill., and signed a distribution agreement with Zimmer for the APEX Spine System.

Zimmer Holdings has reported a slight decrease in net sales, which reached $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2013, and attributed the loss to having two fewer billing days in key markets, such as the United States, when compared with last year.

Here are five recent healthcare-related policy trends potentially impacting spine surgeons.

Here are five trends on physician perspective of the United States healthcare system, addressing healthcare reform, industry consolidation, compensation, accountable care organizations and physician opinions on the future. The data is based on the Deloitte's Physician Perspectives Survey.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 31 orthopedic- and spine-related clearances in March.