Health Law, Communications & Media Law, Administrative Law

FDA Emphasizes Patient-Specific Prescriptions

by Elinor Hart, Rachael G. Pontikes | Duane Morris LLP on 3/21/2013

On March 7, 2013, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to compounding pharmacy Medi-Fare Drug & Home Health Center (Medi-Fare Drug), taking the FDA's most aggressive position to date...more

2012 Year in Review: FDA OPDP Warning Letters and Untitled Letters

by King & Spalding on 2/7/2013

In 2012, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s (CDER) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued a total of 28 enforcement letters to pharmaceutical manufacturers, two fewer than in 2011. Of the 28 letters,...more

Labor & Employment E-Note - January 2013

by Burr & Forman on 1/11/2013

In This Issue: - NLRB Protects Workers' Rights to Post About Job on Facebook - 6 States Ban Companies from Asking for Social Media Passwords - Health Law Requires Employers to Offer Family Care to All - Fiscal...more

Are Your Mobile Devices HIPAA Compliant? Practical Steps to Ensure Compliance

by Sarah E. Swank | Ober|Kaler on 1/7/2013

Mobile device use is becoming more commonplace in health care. Health care professionals use text messaging to communicate with each other about patient status. Medical schools now provide residents tablets to use as...more

FCC Establishes New Healthcare Connect Fund

by Russell Fox | Mintz Levin - Communications on 1/7/2013

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has created a new Healthcare Connect Fund (Fund), designed to expand health care provider (HCP) access to broadband technologies and to encourage the creation of broadband health...more

Keep An Eye On Those Shiny, New Mobile Devices!

by Ryan Blaney | Proskauer - Privacy & Data Security on 1/7/2013

As physicians, nurses, therapists and health care providers continue to utilize new smart phones, tablets, and laptops in caring for patients, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has responded with educational...more

FCC Creates an Annual $400 Million Healthcare Connect Fund for Broadband Services and Infrastructure

by Richard A. Gibbs, Randall B. Lowe, James M. Smith | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/29/2012

On Dec. 21, the FCC released its long-awaited Report and Order reforming its funding mechanisms for rural health care by creating a Healthcare Connect Fund (HCF) of $400 million annually....more

HHS Creates Mobile Device Privacy and Security Website: High Expectations for Mobile Device Security

by Adam H. Greene | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 12/21/2012

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently posted a website focusing on mobile devices and health information privacy and security at http://www.healthit.gov/mobiledevices. The website includes five videos on...more

Question of the Week: Under Prop 37, how long do companies have to bring their products into compliance with the new labeling...

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/23/2012

As we’ve previously discussed, Prop 37 has two important labeling components: (1) a requirement that foods made with genetic engineering are labeled as genetically engineered, and (2) a restriction on labeling genetically...more

In The FDA Crosshairs: Composite Scores In Drug Ads

by Sedgwick LLP on 10/22/2012

Originally published in Law360, New York on October 19, 2012. On Aug. 23, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration published a notice announcing proposed research titled “Communicating Composite Scores in...more

In ‘Bitter Pill,’ FDA Seizes Domain Names of Firms Selling Illegal Pharmaceuticals

by Jeff Ifrah on 10/8/2012

In an aggressive step against businesses selling drugs online, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, took legal action earlier this month against more than 4,100...more

FCC Will Work to Implement mHealth Task Force Report

by Mintz Levin - Communications on 10/5/2012

In a move he says will improve the quality of health care and cut health system costs, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski announced the Commission will work toward implementing recommendations proposed by the mHealth Task Force,...more

‘Health Claim’ Definition to Be Interpreted Widely, EU Court Rules

by K&L Gates LLP on 9/10/2012

In its first judgment on Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods, the Court of Justice of the EU adopted a broad interpretation of the definition of “health claim” by ruling that claims for merely...more

Safeguarding Patient-Generated Health Information Created or Shared Through Mobile Devices

by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP on 8/3/2012

Mobile health technologies are increasingly becoming a valuable tool for improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare. A current example of work in this area involves The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Project...more

D.C. Circuit Holds That Former Purdue Pharma Executives Who Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor Misbranding May Be Excluded From...

by Ropes & Gray LLP on 8/2/2012

On July 27, 2012, in Friedman et al. v. Sebelius, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held that the Department of Health & Human Services may exclude from participation in federal health care programs...more

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FDA Emphasizes Patient-Specific Prescriptions

2012 Year in Review: FDA OPDP Warning Letters and Untitled Letters

Labor & Employment E-Note - January 2013

Are Your Mobile Devices HIPAA Compliant? Practical Steps to Ensure Compliance

FCC Establishes New Healthcare Connect Fund

Keep An Eye On Those Shiny, New Mobile Devices!

FCC Creates an Annual $400 Million Healthcare Connect Fund for Broadband Services and Infrastructure

HHS Creates Mobile Device Privacy and Security Website: High Expectations for Mobile Device Security

Question of the Week: Under Prop 37, how long do companies have to bring their products into compliance with the new labeling...

In The FDA Crosshairs: Composite Scores In Drug Ads

In ‘Bitter Pill,’ FDA Seizes Domain Names of Firms Selling Illegal Pharmaceuticals

FCC Will Work to Implement mHealth Task Force Report

‘Health Claim’ Definition to Be Interpreted Widely, EU Court Rules

Safeguarding Patient-Generated Health Information Created or Shared Through Mobile Devices

D.C. Circuit Holds That Former Purdue Pharma Executives Who Pleaded Guilty to Misdemeanor Misbranding May Be Excluded From...

President Obama Signs Bipartisan FDA User Fee Legislation

“But what is it, Doc?” – Health Care Professionals under Professionals under Regulation 1924/2006

High Noon: The Italians try to play solo the Health Claims game

The Regulatory Future of mHealth: FCC, FDA and the United States Congress

FCC Proposes Bandwidth for Wireless Medical Monitoring

Health Law Alert: Walgreens Settles Gift Card False Claims Act Allegations

Health Law Alert: Website Coupons and Advertising from Health Care Providers Approved by OIG

FDA Issues Draft Guidance Implementing Direct-to-Consumer Television Ad Pre-Dissemination Review Program

Florida Court Rejects FTC’s Interpretation of Its Own Healthcare Advertising Requirements

CMS Issues Final Rule on DMEPOS Telemarketing and Supplier Standards

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