Medical Legal Sanofi Awarded Attorney Fees in “Frivolous” False Claims Act Suit Thomas Sullivan May 17, 2021 0 Some readers may remember the False Claims Act lawsuit filed by Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Amphastar) against Sanofi-Aventis,…
CMS CMS Announces Changes to Part D Payment Modernization Model Thomas Sullivan May 14, 2021 0 The Biden administration has walked back a last-minute bid by its predecessor to give Medicare Part D plans the ability to…
ACCME ACPE Offers Resources to Support Transition to ACCME Standards Thomas Sullivan May 13, 2021 0 The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education recently added tools and resources to its website to support the new…
HHS HHS Releases New Buprenorphine Practice Guidelines Thomas Sullivan May 12, 2021 0 Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new buprenorphine practice guidelines, Practice…
Anti Kickback Six Individuals Sentenced for Their Roles in Anti-Kickback and Fraud… Thomas Sullivan May 11, 2021 0 Six individuals were recently sentenced for their connection to multiple health care fraud conspiracies involving kickbacks and…
DOJ DOJ Announces $12.6 Million Settlement with Incyte Corporation Thomas Sullivan May 10, 2021 0 On May 4, 2021, the United States Department of Justice announced a $12.6 million settlement with Incyte Corporation, resolving…
False Claims Act Bristol-Myers Squibb Pays $75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act… Thomas Sullivan May 7, 2021 0 Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) recently came to an agreement with the United States and participating states to pay $75 million plus…
Drug Prices What Does Secretary Becerra Mean for Drug Prices? Thomas Sullivan May 6, 2021 0 In March, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Xavier Becerra as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services despite…
Medical Legal Pacira Files Libel Lawsuit Against the American Society of… Thomas Sullivan May 5, 2021 0 Pacira Biosciences has filed a libel lawsuit against the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and other defendants seeking…
CMS HHS Releases Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2022, Part Two Thomas Sullivan May 4, 2021 0 Recently, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters…