Transparency Canadian Health Minister Considering Forced Transparency Thomas Sullivan Jul 31, 2017 0 We recently wrote about ten Canadian pharmaceutical companies that are voluntarily disclosing payment amounts to the general…
False Claims Act Punting on the Issue of FCA and Statistical Sampling Thomas Sullivan Jul 31, 2017 0 In a much-anticipated U.S. Court of Appeals decision, the Fourth Circuit on February 14, 2017, in evaluating the issue of whether…
FDA FDA Orphan Drug Modernization Plan Released Thomas Sullivan Jul 28, 2017 0 In late June 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) unveiled a strategic plan to both eliminate the agency’s…
False Claims Act Pharmaceutical and Device Manufacturers: Buyer Seller Beware Thomas Sullivan Jul 28, 2017 0 Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers continue to face intense scrutiny from regulatory and enforcement agencies, as…
Transparency Large Canadian Drug Companies Begin Voluntarily Disclosing Information Thomas Sullivan Jul 27, 2017 0 Ten well-known drug companies in Canada have started to voluntarily disclose how much money they pay to physicians, hospitals, and…
Transparency Ontario Enters the Transparency Spotlight Thomas Sullivan Jul 26, 2017 0 Over three years ago, the Toronto Star filed a freedom of information (FIPPA) request with the Health Ministry in Ontario, Canada,…
Anti Kickback LSCU SPECIAL FEATURE: Into the Nexus – Anti-Kickback Statute… Thomas Sullivan Jul 26, 2017 0 Part 2: The Tension Increases - Online Auctions Violate the AKS We have noted in previous articles that there is an increasing…
Academic Organizations New Report Releases Strategies to Reduce Opioid Epidemic Thomas Sullivan Jul 25, 2017 0 The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recently released a report, requested by the United States Food and…
CME AAFP and ABFM Collaborate to Create Unified Credit Reporting Process Thomas Sullivan Jul 24, 2017 0 Earlier this month, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced a collaboration with the American Board of Family…
Anti Kickback LSCU SPECIAL FEATURE: Into the Nexus – Anti-Kickback Statute… Thomas Sullivan Jul 24, 2017 0 Part 1: An Uncertain Future in a Dynamic Landscape Fans of Star Trek will remember the scene from the 1994 movie “Generations”…