Congress OIG Issues Semiannual Report to Congress Thomas Sullivan Dec 30, 2016 0 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its Semiannual Report to Congress, covering April 1, 2016 to September…
FDA FDA Plans to Study Social Media Promotion Thomas Sullivan Dec 29, 2016 0 On November 7, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its plan to research methods for including risk information…
Uncategorized UN Panel Releases Report on Access to Medicines Thomas Sullivan Dec 28, 2016 0 In September 2016, the United Nations Secretary General issued a report on its Panel on Access to Medicines. The Panel called for…
DOJ Teva Pharmaceutical to Pay $519 Million to Settle FCPA Charges Thomas Sullivan Dec 27, 2016 0 Right before the holiday weekend, news broke that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries had come to an agreement to pay $519 million in a…
Uncategorized Childhood Memories Thomas Sullivan Dec 23, 2016 0 As we prepare for the holiday season, we asked the employees at Rockpointe to share their most memorable Childhood memories, we…
Uncategorized ECHO Improves Rural Physician Access to Subspecialty Expertise Thomas Sullivan Dec 22, 2016 0 The Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) was started at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine,…
Pharmaceutical and Device Why Do People Believe Drugs Are Too Expensive? Thomas Sullivan Dec 21, 2016 0 We have long heard from the media that the pharmaceutical industry “over charges” for prescription drugs and “makes money at the…
Life Science Compliance Update Old Weapons with A New Purpose – Using Antitrust Laws to Control Drug… Thomas Sullivan Dec 21, 2016 0 U.S. Antitrust laws traditionally have been used to address, manage, and deter companies from engaging in anti- competitive…
CMS CMS Scraps Part B Demo Thomas Sullivan Dec 20, 2016 0 On Thursday, December 15, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided not to go forward with the agency’s…
BioSimilar The Uncertain Future of Biosimilars in the United States Thomas Sullivan Dec 19, 2016 0 Friends of Cancer Research held an event, “The Future of the U.S. Biosimilars Market: Development, Education, and Utilization,” on…