Reason: Three years ago, Dr. Keith Smith, co-founder and managing partner of the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, took an initiative that would only be considered radical in the health care industry: He posted online a list of prices for 112 common surgical procedures. The 51-year-old Smith, a self-described libertarian, and his business partner, Dr. Steve […]
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Medical tech company [Becton Dickinson is launching a line of 30 generic, pre-filled syringes](Becton Dickinson): Pre-filled syringes in commonly-used dosages can help prevent medication errors since each syringe has its own barcode and label, says Sebree. “Because these products are pre-filled and pre-labeled, and because the vast majority of these drugs are actually administered at
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Proteus Digital Health, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its ingestible sensor for marketing as a medical device. The ingestible sensor (formally referred to as the Ingestion Event Marker or IEM) is part of the Proteus digital health feedback system, an integrated, end-to-end personal health management system that
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KHOU.com: The FDA has registered a new pill called Blowfish that the inventor claims almost instantly cures hangovers and all of their nasty symptoms. The pill actually consists of two tablets that dissolve in a glass of water, much like Alka Seltzer.　 They reportedly eliminate hangover symptoms in 15 to 30 minutes. The pills are
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When April King, a nurse anesthetist , had an idea for a device that would open up a patients airways and help elevate their jaw during sedation, she turned to the San Diego Inventors Forum. They helped her obtain the resources she needed to make her idea an actual product. Through the organization, she met
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