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Patient Services, Inc. Settlement and Corporate Integrity Agreement
Recently, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it has reached an agreement with Patient Services, Inc., (“PSI”), a…
Compliance Update: Patient Services Compliance Survey – Trends and…
Patient services programs and the associated risks across the life sciences industry vary in shape and style, especially as the…
The War on Patient Assistance Programs Takes a New Twist – The Tortured…
In the most recent chapter in the ongoing battle over the priority of patient assistance programs, the Caring Voice Coalition…
The Battle Over Patient Assistance Programs Heats Up
Patient assistance programs have been in the spotlight for the past few years as the drug pricing controversy comes to a head.…
Prescriber Education Campaign on Opioids Launched
We have been hearing for years about the opioid crisis our country is facing, a crisis that was partially brought about by abuse…
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Discloses DOJ Subpoena on Patient Assistance Program
Jazz Pharmaceuticals recently revealed, in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that it received a…
HHS OIG Modifies Advisory Opinion on Patient Assistance Programs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a modification of…
HHS-OIG Releases Updated Advisory on Independent Charity Patient Assistance…
Back in 2005, OIG concluded that pharmaceutical manufacturer patient assistance programs (PAPs) that subsidize Part D…
AHRQ Patient Engagement Guide
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a new guide that gives hospitals patient engagement strategies, a…
FDA Primer on Drug Development for Patient Organizations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a meeting for patients, caregivers, patient advocates, as well as…