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Several States Work Together, Reach $40 Million Settlement with Apria…
On January 20, 2021, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a $40 million settlement between the state’s Medicaid Fraud…
Insys Therapeutics Founder Settles with the State of New Jersey Over Role…
On January 21, 2021, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General of New Jersey, announced an anticipated $5 million settlement with John…
CMS Affirms that State Medicaid Programs Must Provide MAT Coverage
On October 1, 2020, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reaffirmed that under the SUPPORT Act of 2018, state…
California Getting into the Generic Drug Business?
Earlier this month, California’s state legislature approved a bill that would allow the state to be the first state to develop its…
Maine Finalizes Its Physician “Gift Ban” Rules Updates to $500…
After a year of rule-making, Maine’s Board of Pharmacy (the “Board”) finally adopted the gift ban rules at its May Public Board…
API Manufacturers Beware – New Washington Opioid Lawsuit Targets…
By Dr. Seth B. Whitelaw
As predicted, the epidemic of opioid-related lawsuits continues to pick-up steam with the State of…
Sutter Health Settles Allegations Over Driving Up Healthcare Prices
Mid-December 2019, California-based Sutter Health (Sutter) reached a settlement with the state of California and the United Food…
Numerous State Laws and Pending Bills Intended to Address Rising Drug…
While the federal government continues to debate various policies for lowering prescription drug prices, many states have already…
West Virginia Attorney General Sues Johnson & Johnson
In September 2019, it was announced that West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed a lawsuit against Johnson &…
California Releases Prescription Drug WAC Increase Data
The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (“OSHPD”) recently released a report detailing mandatory…