DTC PhRMA Board Adopts Voluntary DTC Principles Thomas Sullivan Oct 18, 2018 0 On Monday, October 15, 2018, member companies of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced a…
CDC CDC Releases a Guide on Implementing Opioid Guidelines – But Is A Showdown… Thomas Sullivan Oct 17, 2018 0 On September 21, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a publication, “Implementing the CDC Guidelines for…
Drug Prices Are Prescription Price Controls in New Jersey’s Future? Thomas Sullivan Oct 16, 2018 0 Earlier this year in the state of New Jersey, a state senator introduced Senate Bill 977, “Prohibits excessive charges for drugs…
State Policy Pfizer Settles with New York Over Deceptive Advertising Thomas Sullivan Oct 15, 2018 0 On October 11, 2018, New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced a settlement with Pfizer, Inc. for deceptive…
CME CME Coalition Presents MACRA Improvement at CMEPalooza Thomas Sullivan Oct 15, 2018 0 On Wednesday, October 17th at 9:00am ET, the Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning (ACHL) will present CME and MACRA: The…
Anti Kickback AbbVie Sued by California Insurance Commissioner for Humira Kickback Scheme Thomas Sullivan Oct 12, 2018 0 On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, California’s insurance commissioner filed a complaint against AbbVie, Inc., alleging a kickback…
CMS Government Oversight Coming to Open Payments Thomas Sullivan Oct 12, 2018 0 Government oversight is coming to the Open Payments program. Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Anti Kickback Government Intervenes in Select Few Qui Tam Suits Thomas Sullivan Oct 11, 2018 0 Mintz Levin recently reviewed unsealed healthcare-related qui tam cases in early 2018, identifying a total of forty-six cases…
Innovation Will Opioids Be Replaced Anytime Soon? Thomas Sullivan Oct 10, 2018 0 Arena Pharmaceuticals has been focused recently on researching and developing a non-opiate for the treatment of gastrointestinal…
State Policy California Governor Signs SB 212 Into Law Thomas Sullivan Oct 10, 2018 0 We previously wrote about the California legislation that established a statewide take-back system for sharps and medications. On…