Life Science Compliance Update Omnicare’s Unwanted Spotlight Produces Mixed Results Thomas Sullivan Dec 19, 2016 0 Omnicare has been in the news for two separate cases recently, one involving a whistleblower suit, and another involving Abbott…
State Policy Twenty State Attorneys General Sue Pharma Companies for Alleged Conspiracy Thomas Sullivan Dec 16, 2016 0 Twenty states have announced that they have filed a lawsuit against generic-drug makers including Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.,…
Life Science Compliance Update Has Integrity Become a Commodity? – Warning Signs of Bad Behavior for… Thomas Sullivan Dec 16, 2016 0 This article takes a fresh look at trends in changing norms of ethical behavior by senior management and the challenge for…
CMS Updated Medicare and Medicaid Drug Spending Data Released Thomas Sullivan Dec 15, 2016 0 On November 15, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated Medicare and Medicaid drug spending…
Congress AHR Holds Congressional Briefing Focused on Cost Growth Thomas Sullivan Dec 14, 2016 0 The Alliance for Health Reform recently held a Congressional briefing about cost growth of pharmaceuticals in the Medicare program…
Life Science Compliance Update Medical Affairs and Marketing: The Evolving Role of the Compliance Officer Thomas Sullivan Dec 14, 2016 0 Historically, medical affairs and marketing have directed both the generation and dissemination of information about their…
Congress Tandem Price Increases: Legal or Price Fixing? Thomas Sullivan Dec 13, 2016 0 An article by reporters at Bloomberg recently highlighted the way United States prosecutors are beginning to crack down on generic…
MACRA Part Three: The Broader Impact of MACRA Thomas Sullivan Dec 12, 2016 0 In part three of our MACRA series, we look at the broader implications of this rule on the healthcare world. We are especially…
Life Science Compliance Update The Seventeenth Annual PCC: Day 2 Highlights Thomas Sullivan Dec 12, 2016 0 This article is a continuation of the previous article that discussed the first day of the 17th Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical…
AMA AMA Calls for End to Manditory Secured Exam for MOC Thomas Sullivan Dec 9, 2016 3 In June 2016, at the AMA House of Delegates meeting in Chicago, one of the topics discussed was Maintenance of Certification.…