“Encouraging Continuing Medical Education For Physicians” Incorporated Into…
Notable updates to January's Draft include bipartisan concessions: New provisions to increase NIH funding; removal of provisions…
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April 2015
Open Payments Review & Dispute Resolution Ends May 20 for Physicians…
On April 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opened the review and dispute period, during which healthcare…
Connecticut Delays Sunshine Reporting For APRNs Until 2017
Connecticut recently passed a law requiring manufacturers to report their transfers of value made to advance practice…
FDA Announces Consent Decree with Medtronic Over Alleged Quality…
Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the filing of a consent decree with Medtronic and two…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Submits Report to Congress on First…
Over the weekend, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) submitted their annual report to Congress on the…
Kickback Concerns Shouldn’t Prohibit Manufacturers From Offering…
Infusion Association Asks For Kickback Safe Harbor For Expensive Biologics
Drug manufacturers routinely offer…
CMS Revises Open Payments Continuing Medical Education FAQs
The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding continuing medical education (CME) reporting under Open Payments have…
Massachusetts Introduces Drug Cost Transparency Bill That Would Cap Prices…
Massachusetts last week introduced a bill that calls for more transparency in the prices drug manufacturers charge for…
OIG Releases “Practical Guidance for Health Care Governing Boards on…
On April 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced the release of a new a…
Drug Shortages Policy Update
We have covered drug shortage issues numerous times, including their impact on the healthcare system and patient care.…