Medical Legal Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction… Thomas Sullivan Jun 22, 2018 0 A federal trial jury recently convicted a Texas man of conspiracy to commit wire fraud due to his role in an elaborate,…
Medical Legal Purdue Pharma Battling More States Over Opioid Crisis Thomas Sullivan Jun 21, 2018 0 Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma has been in the hot seat when it comes to the opioid crisis, as some feel that the company…
Congress Twitter Holds Conversation on Opioids with Surgeon General, Members of… Thomas Sullivan Jun 20, 2018 0 Recently, Twitter D.C. and the Republican Main Street Partnership hosted a live conversation on Twitter on combating the opioid…
Congress Is HHS Committed to Lowering Drug Prices? Thomas Sullivan Jun 19, 2018 0 On Tuesday, June 12, 2018, United States Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar appeared before the United States…
State Policy Nevada’s First Report on Compensation & Samples Distributed by… Thomas Sullivan Jun 18, 2018 0 The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) released the “Senate Bill 539 Report: Compensation and Samples…
CMS Hospice Compare Website Running Into Problems Thomas Sullivan Jun 15, 2018 0 There has been interesting news over the past several months regarding CMS’ Hospice Compare website. As reported by Modern…
FDA FDA Final Guidance: Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications with… Thomas Sullivan Jun 14, 2018 0 FDA recently announced the availability of an important guidance for industry. The document, “Drug and Device Manufacturer…
Anti Kickback Former Valeant Executive Found Guilty of Anti-Kickback Violations Thomas Sullivan Jun 13, 2018 0 Valeant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has had a bumpy three years due to allegations of executive bribes and mismanagement. The most…
Transparency AstraZeneca to Reveal HCP Payments Worldwide Thomas Sullivan Jun 12, 2018 0 Earlier this month, pharmaceutical powerhouse AstraZeneca announced that it would disclose all payments to healthcare providers in…
FDA FDA Proposes Reorganizing CDER Office of New Drugs Thomas Sullivan Jun 11, 2018 0 On June 4, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released additional information regarding the proposal to modernize the Center…