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OEIS reschedules Scientific Meeting to Orlando Sept. 25-27

The Outpatient Endovascular and Interventional Society (OEIS) will hold its 7th Annual National Scientific Meeting Sept. 25-27 at the Lowes Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The OEIS original scientific meeting was to be April 24-26 at the Fairmont Dallas…

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Product News

BIOSUPPORTMD OFFERS FREE WOUND FORMULA TO PRACTICES, PATIENTS IN PANDEMIC

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, BiosupportMD is concerned that many patients with long-standing venous ulcers may not have the same access to office-based wound care because they are sheltering in place and may be under financial stress. For this reason,…

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CAST YOUR VOTE: Join the AVLS in Washington, D.C. – in-person or digitally

By Amanda Godwin As the 2020 election year is in full swing, we are reminded of the importance of our voices. On Oct. 15-18, the American Vein & Lymphatic Society (AVLS) will bring together the venous…

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REOPENING & RECOVERING: Aspects of disaster recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown

By David Schmiege I have had countless conference calls with clients over the past 8-10 weeks as practices contemplate the necessary steps to reopen their vein practices and regain their momentum. The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on our…

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IVC 2020 CANCELLED

The 18th Annual International Vein Congress, scheduled for July 9-11 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in collaboration with the Society for Vascular Surgery, has been cancelled. “ I just cancelled IVC today,” Jose I. Almeida, MD, FACS, told Vein…

THE TSA HOARDED 1.3 MILLION N95 MASKS EVEN THOUGH AIRPORTS ARE EMPTY AND IT DOESN’T NEED THEM

new graph TSA officials stockpiled a huge shipment of N95 masks they knew they didn’t need even after two agency officials asked to donate them. Airport traffic fell 95 percent, and the masks have sat unused as…

GENERAL RADIOLOGIST MOSTLY WORK AS MULTISPECIALISTS

By Erik L. Ridley General radiologists in the U.S. mostly work as multispecialists with specific areas of subspecialty focus, and nearly all have at least one of these subspecialty focus areas, according to research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health…

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REMDESIVIR: GILEAD IS DONATING ITS SUPPLY, BUT WHAT’S A FAIR PRICE?

How much should Gilead Sciences charge for its now-authorized COVID-19 therapy remdesivir? Up to $4,460 per patient, an influential pricing watchdog figures. While Gilead has yet to present a marketing plan for the first coronavirus treatment to have shown clinical benefits…

SIGVARIS GROUP CELEBRATES WORLD LYMPHEDEMA DAY

SIGVARIS GROUP is participating in World Lymphedema Day to spread awareness and support the continues search for a cure. World Lymphedema Day is an annual advocate-driven worldwide celebration established in 2016 by the US Senate in response to a…

Industry News

ESSENTIALS OF COMPRESSION — Lymphedema therapist: Consider gradient, dosage, adjustability, wall stability

By Bryan Groleau When I began utilizing compression as a lymphedema therapist 17 years ago, I could have counted the compression products available to my patients on one hand, but thanks to advancements and industry growth, there are now more…