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
CMS has been given the green light to enforce its anti-markup rule barring physicians from billing for off-site anatomic pathology services after a ...
The Incisionless Future of Bariatric Surgery
A minimally invasive bariatric procedure for patients who haven't found success with other weight loss surgeries is gaining ground in the United Sta...
Patients who undergo minor surgery don't expect to have the debilitating side effect of myalgia from their anesthesia. An agent commonly found on anesthesia carts could be to blame and it isn't the propofol or the lidocaine.