FDA Proposes Expedited Approval Process for Medical Devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new program to expedite medical device approvals for patients whose serious…
Monthly Publications
In Depth
Subscribe Now
In Depth
coverage of timely
Life Science
Compliance issues
Subscribe Now
Monthly Archives
April 2014
Qui Tam Lawyers Mining the Medicare Database for Potential Fraud
The press had a field day with the newly released Medicare payment data. We recently discussed the fact that many of these news…
UC Regents Settles $10 Million Whistleblower Case Stemming From…
The University of California Board of Regents agreed on a $10 million settlement with a UCLA physician who alleged that the school…
The Threatened Future of US Medical Innovation
Jack Lewin, MD
I was a speaker at the futuristic annual meeting of the International Society for Cardiovascular Translational…
International Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum
The Eighth International Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum will take place May 5-7, 2014 in Dubai, UAE.…
CMS Releases Interactive Tool for Medicare Database
April 23: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released a new interactive search tool for people to…
ACCME Bans Corporate Logos
The board of directors of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has voted to ban logos from all…
Study Shows Medicare Part D Program Tied to Reduced Hospital Visits
Researchers at the University of Illinois and the Johns Hopkins University found that Medicare Part D's prescription drug program…
CVS’ Caremark and EndoGastric Solutions Enter into Corporate Integrity…
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has been busy in 2014. By our count,…
Canadian Media Recommends “U.S.-Style Sunshine”
"Big pharma's relationship with your doctor needs some U.S.-style sunshine," argues Canada's largest national newspaper, The Globe…