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