Orthopedics Settlement: Puts the Issue to Bed--Or Does It?

Though government officials and critics in the press painted lucrative consulting arrangements as unscrupulous tools in the hands of Big Ortho, no one's happier to see them go than the orthopedics industry itself. Here’s how the details shake out for the industry, and why executives are actually relieved to have some sticky legal and moral issues disappear. Some even predict that the end result will be lower overhead for their companies.