Affordable Care Act Physician Payment Sunshine: Special Open Door Forum on Transparency… Thomas Sullivan Mar 17, 2011 0 Within the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is Section 6002, which requires the public reporting of payments or other value transfers…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act Physician Payment Sunshine: Ohio State Senator Introduces “Payment… Thomas Sullivan Mar 17, 2011 0 As the media continues to publish what it calls “investigative journalism” by conducting nothing more than “google” searches of…
FDA FDA Guidance: Codevelopment of Two or More Unmarketed Investigational Drugs… Thomas Sullivan Mar 16, 2011 0 Combination therapy is an important treatment modality in many disease settings, including cancer, cardio-vascular disease, and…
Massachusetts Code of Conduct Governor Patrick to Reconsider Massachusetts Code of Conduct Thomas Sullivan Mar 15, 2011 0 A recent article discussed the approach Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has taken for engaging business and economic…
FDA FDA Guidance for Industry on Medication Guides Thomas Sullivan Mar 15, 2011 0 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published Guidance for Industry on Medication Guides, entitled “Distribution…
Academic Organizations University Policy: Duke and UNC Consider Revising Policies on Collaboration… Thomas Sullivan Mar 11, 2011 0 The Duke University School of Medicine presently has a policy regarding relationships with industry that requires faculty to…
Academic Organizations University Policies Make Them Easier or Harder? Thomas Sullivan Mar 10, 2011 0 Earlier this year, we noted that the University of Colorado Medical Campus, National Jewish and Denver Health, were considering…
Pharmaceutical and Device Pharmaceutical Coupons A Health Choice Thomas Sullivan Mar 9, 2011 1 One of the biggest challenges facing health care reform is how to control health care costs while maintaining a high quality of…
State Policy Maryland “Gift Ban”: HB 818 Manufacturers of Prescribed Products –… Thomas Sullivan Mar 8, 2011 0 Last week, the Maryland House of Delegates Government Operations Subcommittee held a hearing on HB 818, known as the Manufacturers…
CMS HHS-OIG: CMS-FDA Drug Registration and Listing Systems In Need of Update Thomas Sullivan Mar 7, 2011 2 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is America’s largest healthcare payer, covering the costs for hospital and physician…