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New Sedative Closer to FDA Approval

The FDA's Advisory Committee on Anesthetic and Life Support Drugs last week recommended the approval of the IV sedative fospropofol disodium (Aquava...

Court Paves Way for Anti-markup Pathology Crackdown

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A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...

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Protect Your Patients Against Identity Theft

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Protect Your Patients Against Identity Theft
A Connecticut man presents at the hospital for pre-operative tests. A few months later, he finds that $8,000 has been charged to fraudulent credit accounts opened in his name. The crime is traced to a hospital employee who stole patient names, birth dates and Social Security numbers.

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