Physician Payment Sunshine Act Connecticut Transparency Law: Manufacturers Must Submit One Form at a Time… Thomas Sullivan Jan 12, 2015 0 Manufacturers must report quarterly on their transfers of value made to advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) practicing in…
Uncategorized Rep. Paulsen Introduces Bill to Repeal Medical Device Tax Thomas Sullivan Jan 9, 2015 0 Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn) this week introduced a bill to repeal the 2.3 percent tax on medical device sales. The…
Uncategorized Thursday, January 15: Open Payments Question and Answer Session Thomas Sullivan Jan 9, 2015 0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be hosting a call next Thursday, January 15, 2015 for an Open…
FDA 2015 May See Promising Legislation Come From the 21st Century Cures… Thomas Sullivan Jan 8, 2015 0 After more than a year of bipartisan work between Congressman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) on…
FDA Drug Supply Chain Security Act 2015 Requirements; FDA Delays… Thomas Sullivan Jan 7, 2015 0 January 1, 2015 was the initial deadline for manufacturers, wholesale drug distributors, and repackagers to provide…
BioSimilar Biosimilars Update: FDA Staff Recommends Approval of First Biosimilar in… Thomas Sullivan Jan 6, 2015 0 FDA’s “Purple Book,” which lists all licensed biological products, currently has an empty column under the “biosimilar” heading,…
FDA FDA Approves 41 New Medicines in 2014, the Most Since 1996 Thomas Sullivan Jan 5, 2015 0 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved 41 new medicines in 2014, the most since 1996, when the agency approved a record…
DOJ Top Policy and Medicine Stories of 2014 Thomas Sullivan Dec 30, 2014 0 2014 has been a big year for healthcare and continuing medical education (CME). Here are ten topics worth going back to that…
DOJ DOJ Alleges Kickbacks Between Omnicare and Abbott Labs Involving Dementia… Thomas Sullivan Dec 29, 2014 0 On December 22, the United States filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against Omnicare Inc. alleging that it solicited and…
FDA FDA’s Strategic Priorities: 2014 – 2018 Thomas Sullivan Dec 23, 2014 0 In an effort by FDA to project its future areas of focus, the agency has put forth a strategic priorities document for 2014…