Biosimilars: Abbvie Finds Fault with Zarxio Label, Submits Citizen Petition
On June 2, AbbVie, Inc. submitted a citizen petition requesting that FDA require the approved prescription drug labeling…
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GAO Wants More Transparency in the How CMS Determines Medicare Payment…
The transparency movement is shining a light into most every aspect of healthcare these days. How Medicare bases its…
CMS Releases 2013 Medicare Payment Data for Hospitals and Physicians
Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of utilization and payment data for both…
Senator Grassley Sets Sights On Medicare Advantage; Sends Letters To CMS…
Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), the co-author of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, sent letters last week to the…
OIG Releases Mid-Year 2015 Work Plan, Includes New Provisions Related to…
Yesterday evening the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their Work Plan…
Supreme Court Passes on Challenge to Alameda’s Drug Disposal…
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge to Alameda County’s Drug Disposal Ordinance. The Court’s decision…
Doctor Involved in Physician-Owned Distributorship Pleads Guilty To…
Physician-owned distributorships (PODs), which are medical device distributors owned, at least in part, by physicians…
Continuing Medical Education: ACCME Offers New Guidance On The Role of…
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education recently provided clarity on the roles of industry employees…
Media Outlets Using 2013 Open Payments Data To Imply Misconduct
Open Payments, a public list of the transfers of value made from pharmaceutical and device manufacturers to physicians and…
Medco Will Pay $7.9 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations Related To…
Medco Health Solutions Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Holding Company,…