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Pharmaceutical and medical device companies have a raw deal when it comes to domestic and foreign bribery. ...more
Executive Summary - On May 13, 2013, generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy USA Inc. (Ranbaxy), a subsidiary of Indian generic drug manufacturer Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, pled guilty to seven felony charges as part of a...more
When acquiring a health care company doing business abroad, there is no such thing as being too thorough with anti-corruption due diligence. The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission have the...more
I am seeing a lot of interest from health care clients regarding the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). I usually stay away from this topic because so many others cover it in detail. However, I want to point out that in...more
The healthcare industry has been under increased SEC and DOJ scrutiny lately for potential FCPA violations. What has been described as an “industry sweep,” has focused primarily on medical device and pharmaceutical companies....more
On November 14th, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, their long-awaited, highly anticipated...more
In This Issue: Firm News: ..Kathleen Sullivan Named a “Top 10 Female Litigator” by Benchmark Litigation and Euromoney Legal Media Group ..Pharma Patent Litigators Nick Cerrito and Eric Stops Join Quinn Emanuel...more
Introduction - As the price of healthcare continues to increase, healthcare practitioners have become more innovative and creative in their attempts to keep costs affordable for their patients. One technique which has...more
August 14, 2012 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney. Topics Include: Federal...more
In This Issue: - INDUSTRY SCORECARD - CASE NOTE: FINANCIAL DAMAGES MUST BE DECIDED BY JURIES - SEVENTH CIRCUIT TAKES BROAD VIEW OF THE FTAIA ...more
On July 10, medical device manufacture Orthofix International N.V. became the latest in a string of companies in the medical device sector to resolve an FCPA matter with the U.S. government....more
The Justice Department’s recent enforcement action against Smith & Nephew underscored an important point – companies can be responsible for FCPA violations committed by distributors of the company’s products. FCPA compliance...more
After six years of bribing American doctors, pushing antidepressants on children and hiding the heart attack risk of a diabetes drug, the British drug Company GlaxoSmithKline LLC got a slap on the wrist yesterday....more
The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more
In This Issue: - Risky Business? Assessing Risks with A Risk Assessment Checklist - Haunting Prose: Ghostwriting and Transparency in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Publications - 2012 In The Line Of Fire:...more
For insights into how Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement is creeping into the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturer arena, see this article, which I co-authored with Paul Pelletier, former principal...more
On March 26, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had reached a settlement with a medical device company to resolve allegations that the company and its subsidiaries made improper payments in violation of the...more
In This Issue: - The Reinsurance Industry Needs to Understand and Comply With the FCPA - Federal Health Care Reform and the Supreme Court...more
In This Issue: - FTC Bars Texas Physician Group From Joint Price Negotiations - Blue Cross Announces Intention To Participate In Florida Medicaid Program - Court Issues Significant Guidance Concerning When...more
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), first enacted in 1977, prohibits issuers, domestic concerns, and foreign persons acting within the U.S. from corruptly making payments to foreign government officials in exchange for...more
This article was contributed by ILN member firm Epstein Becker & Green. The globalization of healthcare has resulted in U.S. healthcare companies working with government agencies and government healthcare systems in...more
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