Press Release Source: Orthofix International N.V. On Wednesday April 21, 2010 BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ:OFIX – News) (the Company) today responded to public comments made yesterday by NuVasive, Inc. during their first quarter earnings call stating that a dispute has been initiated against the Company. The comments indicated that the dispute apparently concerns the [...]
BY LAUREN UZDIENSKI, APRIL 21, 2010 Yesterday afternoon on their 1Q:10 conference call, NuVasive revealed that they initiated a “legal dispute” against Orthofix over IP related to Osteocel, the stem-cell-based bone graft substitute acquired by NuVasive from Osiris in 2008. The details of this dispute were not revealed, but NuVasive vowed to “aggressively defend” their [...]
BOSTON–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX ) announced today that Kevin L. Unger has been appointed as President of the Company’s spinal implants division. Mr. Unger will report directly to Brad Mason, who was previously named Group President of North America and has been serving as the President of Orthofix Spinal Implants since September of last [...]
BOSTON–(HSMN NewsFeed)–Orthofix International N.V. (NASDAQ: OFIX ) (the Company) announced today that the Company has received CE Marking for its Advent(TM) Cervical Disc, allowing it to begin selling the new device in Europe. “Receiving our CE Marking for Advent is an important step in our plans for the global commercialization of our first artificial cervical [...]
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Is it time to update your social media policy?
By Karen M. Cheung With the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) this week releasing new guidelines for physicians on this particular topic, FierceHealthcare is dedicating this week’s commentary to a round-up of the best practices to help hospitals draw on other policies to see what fits at their institutions.
How to maintain physician professionalism in social media
by MARK RYAN, MD Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to shape it. – Bertolt Brecht
The ethics of social media use for the medical profession
by Emily Lu At the end of the day, I do not see social media as an end to itself.
