Spine Market: A Perfect Storm

While most Wall Street analysts predict that the current economic crisis will have little effect on the spine industry over the long haul, there are storm clouds on the horizon that should put spine product manufacturers on guard. With crackdowns by the Department of Justice tipping over into the spine arena and whistleblower lawsuits regarding surgeon/industry relationships in the news, along with several important bills before Congress designed to change how the business of spine surgery is done, current financial constraints may be only the tip of the iceberg in terms of things to come.