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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, BiosupportMD is offering free cases of Wound Formula to any

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 and lymphatic community in Washington, D.C. with programming focused on

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 economy. As with many small businesses, the pandemic has had

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 Therapy News May 21. “We’ll be doing some video and
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 hospitals searched desperately for them. By J. David McSwane