CMS Issues Proposed Rule Focused on Part D and MA Drug Prices
On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a proposed rule and opened comments that attempts to…
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November 2018
Philadelphia to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Physician “Gift” Ban
On Friday October 30th at 11:00 am the city of Philadelphia is holding a public hearing to discuss “Pharmaceutical Sales and…
FDA Looking to Make Changes to 510(k) Process
On November 26, 2018, United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced changes to the…
FDA Announces New Efforts to Hold Industry Accountable for Fulfilling…
On November 16, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the agency plans to soon publish a…
New Law Requires Biosimilar Deals to be Submitted to the FTC
On October 10, 2018, United States President Donald Trump signed a bill into law that requires drug makers to send details of…
Medscape Releases 2018 Ethics Report
Medscape recently released its 2018 Ethics Report, entitled “Money, Romance, and Patients.” To create the report, Medscape…
Secretary Azar Announces Demonstration Opportunities to Expand IMD Coverage
In a November 13, 2018, speech to the annual conference of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD), United States…
AMA Adopts Policy Supporting Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada
Recently, physicians at the Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a policy supporting in-person…
Azar Outlines Agency Strategy Focused on Value
In a speech before the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative Conference, HHS Secretary Alex Azar outlined the agency’s…
FDA Launches New Cell Phone App
On November 6, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new app, the MyStudies app. The MyStudies…