CMS Will Not Finalize Proposed Stacking Provision
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on May 15, 2024 that it will not finalize, at this time, the…
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DC Circuit Upholds 340B Ruling Allowing Drugmakers to Impose Conditions on…
A federal appeals court recently ruled that drugmakers are allowed to limit and impose conditions on pharmacies they send…
CBO Finds Factors that Contribute to – or Limit – Cost Savings in ACOs
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a report, "Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: Past Performance and…
The Unintended Consequences of State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards
Recently, Health Affairs published a review of State Prescription Drug Affordability Boards (PDABs), covering unanswered questions…
CMS Releases Data on 2023 Stark Law Settlements
The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released data regarding 2023 settlements of voluntary…
DOJ Announces First Criminal Drug Distribution Prosecution Related to…
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced its first criminal drug distribution prosecution related to a…
CMS Open Payments System Enhancements and Scheduled Downtime
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is set to upgrade the Open Payments System to version 2.0, bringing…
FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Diversity Action Plans
Recently, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance, “Diversity Action Plans to Improve…
PMCPA Issues Sanctions for Violations of the Code
Recently, four companies received violations from the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) in London for…
FTC Issues Interim Report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released an interim staff report detailing its findings on the role and impact of…