Uncategorized MedPAC Revisits Open Payments; Considers Expanding Reporting Requirements Thomas Sullivan Sep 16, 2015 0 Last week, MedPAC (the Medicare Payments Advisory Commission), an important advisory committee to congress, held their…
Healthcare Reform Sen. Bernie Sanders Announces “Prescription Drug Affordability Act of… Thomas Sullivan Sep 15, 2015 0 Pushes for Lower Drug Prices Through Variety of Measures Including Drug Pricing Transparency; Allowing Part D Negotiations;…
Medical Legal Penalized for “On-Label” Marketing? In Wake of Amarin, Pacira… Thomas Sullivan Sep 14, 2015 0 Last week, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking to…
Open Payments Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Open Payments Infographic Thomas Sullivan Sep 11, 2015 0 Potomac River Partners recently put together an infographic of CMS Open Payments data, which provides an interesting look at the…
Uncategorized A Multitude of Challenges Face Life Sciences Companies Thomas Sullivan Sep 10, 2015 0 Life science companies continue to face a number of challenges in today’s business climate. M&A activity, economic trends, and…
Uncategorized Genzyme Corp. Pays $32.5 Million To Resolve Criminal Charges Related to Med… Thomas Sullivan Sep 9, 2015 0 Last week, Genzyme Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French company Sanofi, agreed to pay $32.5 million to…
Uncategorized HHS Proposes Big Changes to “Common Rule” Policy for Protection… Thomas Sullivan Sep 8, 2015 0 Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) along with 15 other federal agencies and departments officially…
CME Education Positively Impacts Safe Opioid Prescribing Among Clinicians Thomas Sullivan Sep 4, 2015 0 A recent study in the journal Pain Medicine, looking at the impact of continuing medical education (CME) on opioid…
Events Compliance Conference Calendar Thomas Sullivan Sep 3, 2015 0 Life science compliance conferences are an important way for compliance professionals and healthcare attorneys to stay on top of…
International EFPIA Files Complaint Against French Law Promoting Off-Label Avastin Use Thomas Sullivan Sep 3, 2015 0 Earlier this week, EFPIA, Europe's pharmaceutical industry association, announced it had filed a complaint with the…