January 2021

On January 21, 2021, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General of New Jersey, announced an anticipated $5 million settlement with John…

Late last year, the American Medical Association (AMA) held a virtual special meeting of its House of Delegates where a majority…

Late last year, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced new industry-wide Principles on Conduct…

In mid-December 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized the long-awaited rule that sets…

At the end of 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on the thresholds that require an…

Accredited providers within the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) submit annual data regarding their…

In one of the first False Claims Act settlements of the year, California diagnostic laboratory Exceltox agreed to pay $357,584 to…

At the end of November 2020, the Office of Prescription Drug Promotions (OPDP) sent its sixth – and final – letter of the year to…

Late last year, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a guidance entitled, “Formal Meetings Between FDA…

In late 2020, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft set of four questions and answers guidance that…