AMA SGR Temporary Fix to March 2015 Likely to Sail Through Congress, Includes… Thomas Sullivan Mar 27, 2014 0 In early March, we wrote that a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers announced they had reached a deal on legislation to…
FDA FDA Annual Reports for Approved Premarket Approval Applications Thomas Sullivan Mar 27, 2014 0 On February 7, the FDA issued a new guidance, "Annual Reports for Approved Premarket Approval Applications," which addressed the…
DOJ Supreme Courts of Arkansas Reverses $1.2 Billion Judgments in Risperdal… Thomas Sullivan Mar 26, 2014 1 March 20, 2014: The Supreme Court of Arkansas overturned a $1.2 billion judgment against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary,…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Final Rule Physician Payments Sunshine Act: CMS Announces Sunshine Webinars for… Thomas Sullivan Mar 26, 2014 0 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will be conducting a series of Open Payments webinars…
Electronic Health Records Health IT Advocates Prepare for Battle over Potential New FDA Safety… Thomas Sullivan Mar 25, 2014 0 The health information technology industry is gearing up for a fight against federal safety regulations according to a new report…
CMS CMS Issues RFI on Transforming Medical Practices and Value-Based Payment Thomas Sullivan Mar 24, 2014 1 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting public commentary on the optimal ways to transform medical…
ACCME Murray Kopelow, MD to Retire after 20 Years as Chief Executive of ACCME Thomas Sullivan Mar 21, 2014 0 Dr. Murray Kopelow announced that he will retire as President and Chief Executive of the Accreditation Council for Continuing…
International International Physician Payments Sunshine: EFPIA Code on Transfers of Value… Thomas Sullivan Mar 20, 2014 0 The recent National Disclosure Summit featured many practical seminars for compliance with the Physician Payments Sunshine Act.…
Conflict of Interest GlaxoSmithKline Plans to Bring Physician Reps In-House Instead of Paying… Thomas Sullivan Mar 20, 2014 0 Deirdre Connelly, head of GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) US pharmaceuticals business, announced that GSK will recruit doctors as in-house…
FDA FDA: Medical Device Reporting Electronic Submission Requirements Thomas Sullivan Mar 19, 2014 0 Recently, the FDA released a final rule amending its postmarket medical device reporting regulation (21 C.F.R. Part 803), to…