Events FDA Public Workshop on Opioid Training Thomas Sullivan Apr 20, 2017 0 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a public workshop to obtain input on issues and challenges associated with…
Opioids New Documentary on Difficulties Faced by Patients With Chronic Pain Thomas Sullivan Apr 19, 2017 0 Dr. Lynn Webster of Utah recently produced a documentary about pain treatment. The documentary, “The Painful Truth,” can be found…
HHS-OIG Project Exclusion: The OIG’s Latest Attempt to Make Its Exclusion Authority… Thomas Sullivan Apr 19, 2017 0 On January 11, 2017, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued a new…
FDA Will There Be an Uptick in FDA NDA Approvals This Year? Thomas Sullivan Apr 18, 2017 0 Late last year, John Jenkins, director of the FDA’s Office of New Drugs told attendees at an event that the decline in new drug…
Drug Prices Maryland Sends Bill to Governor on Drug Prices Thomas Sullivan Apr 17, 2017 0 The Maryland House recently passed a bill – House Bill 631 – with the goal of “prohibiting a manufacturer or wholesale distributor…
Life Science Compliance Update Healthcare Reform – Chinese Style Thomas Sullivan Apr 17, 2017 0 Amy Greenstein, Senior Consultant and Dana Liu, Consultant, Polaris The PRC continues to focus on three principle life science…
Congress Grassley Seeks Answers from EpiPen Competitor Thomas Sullivan Apr 14, 2017 0 In early March 2017, Senator Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the manufacturer of Auvi-Q (an epinephrine injector similar to…
Life Science Compliance Update 340B and You: Thoughts on Program Oversight for Pharmaceutical… Thomas Sullivan Apr 14, 2017 0 The 340B Drug Discount Program plays an important role in the United States healthcare system by providing healthcare services…
Congress McCaskill Opens Investigation into Opioid Manufacturers Thomas Sullivan Apr 13, 2017 0 Senator Claire McCaskill, Ranking Member of the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has launched a…
Congress President Trump Meets with Democrats on Drug Prices Thomas Sullivan Apr 13, 2017 0 President Donald Trump recently met with several Democratic lawmakers regarding rising drug prices, including Representative…