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Chronic Pain
Boston Scientific Welcomes Passage of Federal Pain Care Legislation to Benefit Military Members and Veterans
November 15th, 2008
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) today welcomed passage of legislation to help active members of the U.S. armed forces and service veterans better manage the challenges of chronic pain. The Military Pain Care Act of 2008 was included in the National Defense Authorization Act, recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. The legislation, introduced by Representative Dave Loebsack of Iowa, requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to implement a pain care initiative in all military health care facilities. The intent is to help the military improve the health of active duty service members by developing a "best practices" approach to pain care...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-11-15)
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