Open Payments Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Bipartisan Members of Congress Introduce… Thomas Sullivan Sep 22, 2014 0 Two bipartisan efforts in Congress underscore the importance of up-to-date medical education. On Thursday, Reps. Michael Burgess…
Open Payments Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Urge CMS… Thomas Sullivan Sep 22, 2014 0 In a notable demonstration of bipartisanship, Representatives Michael Burgess (R-TX), Vice Chairman and Frank Pallone (D-NJ),…
FCPA GSK Chinese Bribery Scandal Ends in $489 Million Fine, Executive Sentenced Thomas Sullivan Sep 19, 2014 0 In July of last year, Chinese authorities accused GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) of using a network of travel agencies to channel around…
Collaborations “Accelerating Medicines Partnership” and other Collaborations… Thomas Sullivan Sep 19, 2014 0 AMP - Accelerating Medicines Partnership In February, we wrote about the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcement of a…
Medical Legal FCA Allegations Dismissed Against Pharmacies For Allegedly Overbilling… Thomas Sullivan Sep 18, 2014 0 A New York federal judge recently dismissed two separate cases brought by Fox Rx Inc.--one against Omnicare, the other…
DOJ PhRMA and DOJ Go Back and Forth Over Off-Label Speech and the First… Thomas Sullivan Sep 17, 2014 0 A whistleblower’s False Claims Act (FCA) suit in the Eastern District of California has caught the attention of the…
Medical Legal Public Disclosure Bar Blocks Recovery in Stryker False Claims Act Case Thomas Sullivan Sep 16, 2014 0 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected a whistleblower suit against Stryker Corp. and other pain pump…
Accountable Care Organizations ACO Update: What Challenges Lie Ahead? Thomas Sullivan Sep 16, 2014 0 In June, we noted that Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have proliferated throughout the United States in the past…
BioSimilar Biosimilars Update: FDA Releases “Purple Book”; Two Companies File… Thomas Sullivan Sep 15, 2014 0 Vaccines, allergy shots, blood components, and gene therapies are examples of biological products. Most biologics are produced in…
Open Payments Physician Payments Sunshine Act: National Health Council Urges CMS To… Thomas Sullivan Sep 15, 2014 0 Sixty-four patient organizations including the ALS Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Heart Association have…