Policy & Medicine - Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Issues

Novartis Pharmaceuticals has been accused by the U.S. government and 26 states of a kickback scheme related to its iron-reduction…

Jan. 13, 2014: At long last, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released social media guidance for pharmaceutical and…

While interested stakeholders believed covered recipient (physicians and teaching hospitals) registration for Open Payments would…

Health care disparities are commonly analyzed along lines of socioeconomic status, age, geography, and race; however, a new study,…

In our continuing coverage of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, we turn our attention to an article authored by Gary A.…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) recently stated that medical textbooks and journal articles must be reported…

2014 will be a big year for the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. The March 31 reporting deadline for all transfers of value to…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) pre-released a proposed rule that will require all prescribers of Part D…

The Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the main accrediting body for CME courses, responded to two…

The US Supreme Court recently rejected an appeal from Pfizer, letting stand a First Circuit ruling that the drug company…