Drug Prices MFN Rule Facing an Uphill Battle Thomas Sullivan Dec 30, 2020 0 Two recent updates are problematic for the Trump administration’s Most Favored Nations rule (MFN). An analysis by Avalere shows…
Executive Branch Biden Announces His Pick of Xavier Becerra as HHS Secretary Thomas Sullivan Dec 29, 2020 0 Recently, President-elect Joe Biden announced his pick of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of…
Drug Prices Canadian Industry Group Attempts to Stymie New Drug Pricing Rules Thomas Sullivan Dec 28, 2020 0 In mid-December 2020, Reuters reported that the pharmaceutical industry in Canada is trying a last-ditch effort to stop certain…
Medical Legal Indivior Solutions Sentenced to Criminal Penalties in Resolution of False… Thomas Sullivan Dec 23, 2020 0 In November 2020, the United States Department of Justice announced that Indivior Solutions would pay $289 million in criminal…
FDA CDRH Releases List of FY 2021 Priority Guidance Documents Thomas Sullivan Dec 22, 2020 0 Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced a list…
False Claims Act HHS Announces Creation of False Claims Act Working Group Thomas Sullivan Dec 21, 2020 0 On December 4, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the creation of a False Claims Act…
CME Rockpointe An Unprecedented Year in Review Thomas Sullivan Dec 19, 2020 0 As we look forward to the Holidays and the start of 2021, we look back with gratitude toward those who have helped us navigate…
Anti Kickback Study Reviews Relationship Between Pharma Money Paid to Doctors and… Thomas Sullivan Dec 18, 2020 0 A recent report published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reviewed studies that estimated the association between the receipt…
FDA OPDP Director Tom Abrams Retires Thomas Sullivan Dec 17, 2020 0 In October of this year, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) Director Tom Abrams…
Open Payments Reminder: Changes Coming to Open Payments Thomas Sullivan Dec 16, 2020 0 We have written many times about the Open Payments program, and now, in 2021, five new types of healthcare providers will be added…