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The Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation for Patients Act…
As we noted last week, a group of bipartisan Senators including Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Burr (R-NC), and Michael…
Medical Device Regulatory Improvement Act Introduced: Senators Call for…
A group of bipartisan Senators including Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Richard Burr (R-NC),and Michael Bennet (D-CO)…
Physician Payment Sunshine Act: CMS Misses Deadline – Creating…
As we have noted many times on this website, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), which was included in the Patient…
Federal Budget Cuts and Teaching Hospitals
With the announcement of a deal between the White House and Congress over raising the debt limit, there is a underling debate…
US House Energy and Commerce PDUFA Hearing: Transformation of the FDA
Earlier this month, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on the reauthorization…
Independent Payment Advisory Board: Congressional Hearings To Repeal Board
One of the largest—and also most controversial—pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform) is the Independent…
Medtronic Infuse on the Hot Seat a Case of Research Malfeasance or Legal…
Late last month, I recieved several "breaking news" alerts the U.S. Senate Finance Committee had begun an investigation regarding…
Canceled Group Purchasing Organization Contracts Causes Senate Finance…
Recently, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) initiated an inquiry into recent actions by medical device…
Government Incentives and Life Science Research
In the midst of budget debates and continued concerns over the Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform), a number of House…
Senate Special Committee on Aging: FDA and the Reform of the Medical Device…
Continuing the ongoing scrutiny surrounding the regulatory environment for medical devices in America, the Senate Aging Committee …