Congress Azar Testifies on President Trump’s FY 2020 Budget Thomas Sullivan Mar 19, 2019 0 On March 13, 2019, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar testified on President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 budget…
BioSimilar House Subcommittee Holds Fiery Hearing on Generic Competition Thomas Sullivan Mar 18, 2019 0 On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to discuss a slate of bills, all…
Congress Congress Seeks Information from FDA on Powerful Opioid Thomas Sullivan Mar 15, 2019 0 Drug pricing and opioids have remained front and center as the 116th Congress got sworn in and started hosting hearings and…
Anti Kickback Covidien To Pay More Than $17 Million to Settle Catheter Kickback Case Thomas Sullivan Mar 14, 2019 0 The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday, March 11, 2019, a settlement with Medtronic PLC’s Covidien…
FDA Ned Sharpless Appointed Acting FDA Commissioner Thomas Sullivan Mar 13, 2019 0 Scott Gottlieb, MD, Commissioner of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced his resignation from his post…
Drug Prices Pfizer Settles with Oregon Over Drug Price Coupons Thomas Sullivan Mar 12, 2019 0 On March 11, 2019, Oregon Attorney General Ellen F. Rosenblum announced a nearly-$1 million settlement ($975,000.00) with Pfizer…
CMS CMS Webinar on Data Refresh and System Enhancements Thomas Sullivan Mar 11, 2019 0 On February 13, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments team held a webinar during which it…
CME Julie White Receives 2019 Distinguished Service Award from SACME Thomas Sullivan Mar 11, 2019 0 Julie White, MS, CHCP, received the 2019 Distinguished Service award from the Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education…
Congress Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Federal Funding Used by… Thomas Sullivan Mar 8, 2019 0 On Thursday, February 28, 2019, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related…
DOJ DOJ Defends Motion to Dismiss Eleven Qui Tam Suits Thomas Sullivan Mar 7, 2019 0 A corporation, Health Choice Group, has filed more than a dozen False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuits alleging health care fraud on…