May 2019

Over the past few years it has been hard to avoid the radio and television ads encouraging Medicare recipients with back or knee…

As the opioid addiction epidemic rages on, various Federal government agencies continue enforcement efforts in an attempt to stem…

On April 30, 2019, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Criminal Division announced the publication of an updated guidance…

On May 2, 2019, a federal jury convicted the founder and four former executives of Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (Insys) of a…

On May 8, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced a final rule that will require direct-to-consumer…

The Health Resources & Services Administration (“HRSA”) Office of Pharmacy Affairs recently launched an online tool that…

The Affordable Care Act, which was passed in 2010, required the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to establish…

On May 6, the New Jersey Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, finalized and made effective amendments to the rules governing…

On April 30, 2019, US WorldMeds LLC (“USWM”) agreed to pay $17.4 million to resolve Department of Justice (“DOJ”) allegations that…

The Massachusetts law that permits the use of pharmaceutical manufacturer drug coupons is on life support. The law was set to…