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Middlebury, CT-based Nolaro24 in May announced dates for its upcoming live webinar series on biomechanics. The six new webinars, which the ABC (American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, & Pedorthics)…
The Elwood, IN-based Robert M. Palmer, MD, Institute of Biomechanics (RMPI) reported that OrthoSleeve brand maker ING Source has committed to a second year of scholarship support for students of the nonprofit institute.
Stuart Goldman, DPM, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon who practices at Help for Your Feet in Owing Mills, MD, recently published his book, Walking Well Again: Neutralize the Hidden Causes of Pain.
Results from a small study of Reykjavik, Iceland-based Össur’s new Hip Unloader brace published in April showed nine of the 14 participants with unilateral symptomatic hip osteoarthritis (OA) reported an immediate reduction in pain with application of the device.
Beerse, Belgium-based Janssen Pharmaceutical’s top-selling diabetes drug Invokana (canagliflozin) continued to come under scrutiny in April and May with new lawsuits filed, along with questioning from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) about serious potential adverse effects.
Freedom Innovation’s Board of Directors on April 26 named David A. Smith chair and CEO of the Irvine, CA-based company.
Effingham, IL-based Joint Active Systems (JAS) reported on May 3 that it has acquired the Empi Advance ROM line of dynamic braces from Empi, a subsidiary of San Diego-based DJO Global. JAS plans to reintroduce the Empi Advance ROM line by July.
Vancouver, Canada-based CAD-CAM software company Vorum in May announced a partnership with Nia Technologies to deliver 3D-printed orthotics and prosthetics to children in developing countries.
Tampa, FL-based Bauerfeind USA in April hosted healthcare professionals and business partners in Dallas for a two-day event featuring Dirk Nowitzki, star forward for the Dallas Mavericks and Bauerfeind global brand ambassador.
The Los Angeles Lakers honored retiring head athletic trainer Gary Vitti, MS, ATC, during the first quarter of the Lakers’ April 3 home game against the Boston Celtics. Vitti, who will retire from his full-time role this summer, has been with the Lakers for 32 seasons and is the longest-tenured trainer in…
Patrick Reichel, a podiatry-focused medical, surgical, and pharmaceutical brand management expert, announced in March that he has formed Medlutions, a contract sales representative group and consulting firm for the Midwest region.
Boston-based Tekscan in February released its SportsAT 2.0 for balance assessments. SportsAT, which includes a built-in balance compass to aid in rehabilitation and track progress, helps lower extremity practitioners quickly quantify gait asymmetries and evaluate rehabilitation progress, and…
Beaverton, OR-based shoe giant Nike in March released three athletic shoes newly fitted with its Flyease entry system, designed for children and adults with disabilities (See “Nike launches easy-don Flyease high-tops,” August 2015, page 66).
Waltham, MA-based Radius Health’s investigational drug abaloparatide-SC (subcutaneous) increases bone mineral density in the spine and hip in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and may reduce their risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures, according to research presented April 1 at Endo 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston.
Baltimore, MD-based Foot Management hosted the Ed Block Courage Award dinner on March 11 to honor the St. Louis/LA Rams athletic trainers as the Ed Block NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year.
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