Anti Kickback Cardiovascular Systems Inc. False Claims Act and Anti Kickback Settlement Thomas Sullivan Jul 6, 2016 0 Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI) has agreed to pay $8 million and sign a corporate integrity agreement (CIA) to settle a False…
International Colombia v. Novartis Thomas Sullivan Jul 6, 2016 1 Several weeks ago, Columbian Health Minister Alejandro Gaviria announced that he was going to find a way to force Novartis to…
Congress Bipartisan Policy Center Holds Briefing on Health Innovation Thomas Sullivan Jul 5, 2016 0 At a briefing hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee…
CMS Open Payments 2015 Data Released Thomas Sullivan Jul 1, 2016 0 Background The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2015 Open Payments data, along with…
BioSimilar Alliance for Health Reform Holds Biosimilar Panel Thomas Sullivan Jun 30, 2016 0 The Alliance for Health Reform recently held a briefing on biologic drugs and the emerging market for biosimilar…
Congress Markey Calls for Investigation into Purdue Thomas Sullivan Jun 29, 2016 0 United States Senator Edward J. Markey has called for a federal investigation of OxyContin's manufacturers in response to a Los…
Opioids Opioid Prescriptions Drop for Three Years in a Row Thomas Sullivan Jun 29, 2016 0 For the first time in decades, the number of opioid prescriptions in the United States is starting to fall, according to a recent…
Congress Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Hearing on CREATES Act Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2016 0 Recently, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights held a hearing to examine Senate…
HHS-OIG Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2016 0 The Office of Inspector General ("OIG") of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), has recently updated its…
Congress Senators Send FDA Letter with Concerns Over Draft Guidance Documents Thomas Sullivan Jun 27, 2016 0 Four United States senators sent a letter to United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf…