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Physician Payment Sunshine Act: Phazysician Congressman Ask CMS for Changes…
Since the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it would be delaying the collection of payment…
Senate Finance Committee Reacts to Reports of Opioid Abuse and Conflict of…
Deaths from painkiller overdoses have tripled over the last decade and led to the deaths of 14,800 Americans in 2008, exceeding…
Senate Finance Committee Open Letter Seeks Input to Fight Fraud
The Senate Finance Committee recently posted an open letter on its website to the health care sector soliciting industry…
FDA: PFUFA – Senate Introduces Bi-Partisan Legislation on Drug…
There has been a tremendous amount of attention surrounding drug shortages in the U.S. over the past several months—and rightly…
Doc Fix Money from Prevention to Pay Physicians
Earlier this month, President Obama signed legislation (H.R. 3630) that includes a 10-month doc fix. The $143 billion package…
Transforming the Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments…
Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) introduced a bill that would accelerate the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
FDA CDRH – MDUFA Agreement and Strategic Priorities for 2012
The FDA and industry recently came to an agreement in principle for the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA), costing the device…
State of the Union, Bio Pharmaceutical Jobs and Innovation
Tonight, President Obama is set to make his State of the Union Address. Many have speculated that with the United States Supreme…
Lupus Education Initiative Funded in 2012 Appropriations
Legislation signed by White House addressed Early Lupus Diagnosis and Treatment. A top legislative priority of the Lupus Research…
Senator Kay Hagan Encourages FDA to Consider Faster Approval Pathway for…
A recent article from Bloomberg noted that, “Congressional talks to renew the fees drugmakers pay to fund Food and Drug…