CMS 2018 Open Payments Data Released Thomas Sullivan Jul 1, 2019 0 On Friday, June 28, 2019 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Open Payments Data which covers…
False Claims Act Almirall Reaches Agreement with DOJ to Resolve Dermatology Drugs FCA Case Thomas Sullivan Jul 1, 2019 0 The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has reached an agreement with Almirall, LLC, formerly Aqua Pharmaceuticals,…
Open Payments Open Payments for All – Cresen Solutions Launches PowerCMS™ Thomas Sullivan Jun 29, 2019 0 On Friday June 27, 2019, CMS published the 2018 Open Payments data. Overall there was little change with the exception that…
Drug Prices Federal Judge Orders HHS to Develop Remedial Measures for 340B Drug Cuts Thomas Sullivan Jun 28, 2019 0 A federal judge ordered HHS to come up with a remedial measure that would address hospital payment cuts under Medicare's 340B drug…
DOJ Heritage Pharmaceuticals Admits to Price Fixing, Agrees to Cooperate with… Thomas Sullivan Jun 27, 2019 0 Recently, it was announced that Heritage Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a generic pharmaceutical company, was charged with conspiring with…
Drug Prices Maine Governor Signs Prescription Drug Reform Into Law Thomas Sullivan Jun 26, 2019 0 On June 24, 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a four-bill prescription drug reform package into law that would allow the…
Drug Prices Maryland Creates Prescription Drug Affordability Board for Setting Price… Thomas Sullivan Jun 25, 2019 0 As we have previously reported, the federal government has taken an acute interest in pharmaceutical drug pricing, resulting in a…
Drug Prices Drug Manufacturers File Suit to Block HHS Rule Requiring That Drug Prices… Thomas Sullivan Jun 24, 2019 0 On June 14, 2019, several pharmaceutical companies filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), seeking…
ACCME Study demonstrates impact of CME activities on clinician awareness of… Thomas Sullivan Jun 22, 2019 0 The outcomes of a recent continuing medical education (CME) program demonstrated that prior to the participating in the education…
Drug Prices New Colorado Law Requires Manufacturer Sales Reps to Provide Prescribers… Thomas Sullivan Jun 21, 2019 0 Colorado Governor Jared S. Polis signed an Act into law that starting August 2nd 2019 requires drug manufacturers to make certain…