Drug Prices Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Aimed at Lowering Drug Prices —… Thomas Sullivan Jul 27, 2020 0 On Friday, United States President Donald Trump signed four Executive Orders focused on lowering drug prices, including insulin.…
CME Obesity and COVID-19 in the Outpatient Setting: Accredited CME webinars to… Thomas Sullivan Jul 24, 2020 0 With confirmed U.S. cases of COVID-19 close to 4.0 million and new SARS-CoV-2 infections surging across the nation’s Sun Belt,…
COVID-19 HHS OIG to Audit CARES Act Provider Relief Funds Thomas Sullivan Jul 23, 2020 0 In May 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its Work…
FCPA Novartis Resolves FCPA Investigations Thomas Sullivan Jul 22, 2020 0 On June 25, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an agreement with Novartis Hellas S.A.C.I. (Novartis…
Medical Legal District Court Upholds Hospital Price Transparency Rule Thomas Sullivan Jul 21, 2020 0 Readers may remember late last year when the Trump Administration published the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System…
Conflict of Interest Canadian Journal Finds that Conflicts of Interest Are Not Often Prominently… Thomas Sullivan Jul 20, 2020 0 According to a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), failure to disclose organizational…
GAO HHS Not Using New Authority to Hire Top Scientists at FDA and NIH Thomas Sullivan Jul 17, 2020 0 A recent study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is not…
Telemedicine FCC Chair Ajit Pai Issues Call to Expand Telehealth Thomas Sullivan Jul 16, 2020 0 FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called upon Congress for additional flexibility to expand telehealth at a recent event. During the Axios…
COVID-19 Prior Authorization Changes Driven by the COVID-19 Pandemic Thomas Sullivan Jul 15, 2020 0 By Robert Popovian & Amanda DeMarzo Many hospitals have shifted staff resources from administrative functions to direct…
FCPA Alexion Reaches Agreement in Principle with SEC Over FCPA Violations Thomas Sullivan Jul 14, 2020 0 In its May 2020 annual report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Alexion Pharmaceuticals,…