Uncategorized NQP Playbook Released on Shared Decision Making in Health Care Settings Thomas Sullivan Apr 30, 2018 0 In March 2018, the National Quality Forum (NQF) released a guide for healthcare providers, the National Quality Partners…
State Policy Maine and Colorado: Making Moves on Drug Price Transparency? Thomas Sullivan Apr 27, 2018 0 We have been keeping up with proposed and passed legislation in several states that affect the pharmaceutical industry, especially…
FDA FDA Issues Order Restricting Sales of Contraception Device Thomas Sullivan Apr 26, 2018 0 On April 9, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration issued an order restricting the sale and distribution of the…
Drug Prices Physician Specialty Groups Caution Against Proposed Drug Pricing Changes Thomas Sullivan Apr 26, 2018 0 Nine of the nation’s leading physician groups – including the American College of Rheumatology, American Academy of…
False Claims Act McKesson Accused of Illegally Handling Cancer Medications Thomas Sullivan Apr 25, 2018 0 On April 4, 2018, a lawsuit was unsealed that shows McKesson Corporation – America’s largest drug distributor and one of the top…
Executive Branch The End of Guidance Documents or Simply a Reminder of Well-Established… Thomas Sullivan Apr 25, 2018 0 As discussed in several news outlets, the Trump Administration recently announced that it would begin to enforce long-standing…
Pharmaceutical and Device Numerof & Associates Releases Annual Report on Health Adoption Thomas Sullivan Apr 24, 2018 0 On April 10, 2018, Numerof & Associates released its third annual national study of population health adoption. The report…
Events 9th Aggregate Spend and Open Payments Conference Thomas Sullivan Apr 24, 2018 0 On June 11th and 12th, 2018, the Ninth Aggregate Spend and Open Payments Conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at…
Uncategorized Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill Imposing Jail Time for Pharma Execs Thomas Sullivan Apr 23, 2018 0 Vermont Senator and former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced a bill into the United States Senate on…
Life Science Compliance Update The War on Patient Assistance Programs Takes a New Twist – The Tortured… Thomas Sullivan Apr 23, 2018 0 In the most recent chapter in the ongoing battle over the priority of patient assistance programs, the Caring Voice Coalition…