MACRA RAND Releases Study on MACRA Implementation Thomas Sullivan Jun 30, 2017 0 According to a RAND study in Health Affairs, MACRA will slow the rate of growth for the program's spending on physician services,…
Life Science Compliance Update The 21st Century Cures Act: Is It Worth the Cost for Lifesciences? Thomas Sullivan Jun 30, 2017 0 The 21st Century Cures Act (“Act”), which provides substantial funding for medical research, seeks to alleviate the regulatory…
Pharmaceutical and Device Chicago Releases Pharmaceutical Representative Disclosure Log Draft Thomas Sullivan Jun 29, 2017 0 The City of Chicago recently released a draft of the disclosure log pharmaceutical representatives will be expected to use to keep…
CME Anti-MOC Laws Picking Up Steam Across the United States Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2017 3 Lawmakers across America have started to take a variety of matters into their own hands, the most recent of which is Maintenance…
DOJ An FCA Journey – Allergan to Pay $53M to DOJ Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2017 0 Allergan has been hit with hefty fines over the past several months. This article outlines Allergan's alleged wrongdoing, and the…
State Policy Maine Legislature Passes Gift Ban Legislation Thomas Sullivan Jun 27, 2017 0 The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 911, An Act to Prohibit Certain Gifts to Health Care Practitioners, through the unanimous…
Anti Kickback California Gift Ban Bill to be Heard Tomorrow Thomas Sullivan Jun 26, 2017 0 On Tuesday, June 27, 2017, California Senate Bill 790 will be heard in the Assembly Committee on Health, with limited testimony…
Life Science Compliance Update Genentech & Escobar: Using Materiality to Escape False Claims… Thomas Sullivan Jun 26, 2017 0 In constructively bringing an end to a False Claims Act (“FCA”) whistleblower suit alleging Genentech, Inc. (“Genentech”) of…
Transparency Amgen Biosimilar Report Released Thomas Sullivan Jun 23, 2017 0 For the past three years, Amgen has faithfully released an annual “Trends in Biosimilars Report.” This year’s report highlights…
Guidelines Chicago’s Attempt to Regulate Drug Reps – A Real Public Health… Thomas Sullivan Jun 23, 2017 0 Lately pharmaceutical marketing has been under increasing attack at both state and federal governmental levels. Now Chicago has…