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Nearly 200 Health Care Providers Charged in Aggressive Enforcement Action by DOJ Health Care Fraud Strike Force Alleging Schemes...

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The Department of Justice announced one if its most aggressive and wide-ranging enforcement actions to date, a coordinated two-week operation spanning 32 federal districts. The orchestrated effort involved the FBI, HHS-OIG,...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: June 11, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. This week's topics include:...more

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DOJ Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Regeneron, Alleging Fraudulent Eylea Drug Pricing

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​​​​​​​As we previously reported, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a lawsuit under the Anti-Kickback Statute against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in the District of Massachusetts regarding Regeneron’s sales of Eylea...more

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[Hybrid Event] “Steer” Clear of Legal Lassos: Readiness Strategies for FDA-Regulated Companies - May 1st, Austin, TX

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Join Gardner Law for a half-day CLE event in person at the Capital Factory in Austin, TX or attend virtually. Prepare for the regulatory rodeo with confidence by learning how to navigate regulatory, compliance, and privacy...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: March 8, 2024

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Appropriations Update. On March 3, Congress released bill text for the CAA, 2024, which includes funding for six of the 12 appropriations bills: Agriculture-FDA, Military Construction-VA, Energy-Water, Transportation-HUD,...more

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Doctors: Don’t Fall Victim To Telemedicine Fraud Schemes

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Telemedicine companies are supposed to facilitate medically necessary services to beneficiaries over the telephone via licensed medical professionals. In reality, however, many of these “telemedicine companies” are...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 5, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15th Annual Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation - May 2nd - 3rd, Chicago, IL

ACI’s Advanced Forum on Managed Care Disputes and Litigation offers an unparalleled learning experience, specifically designed for the MCO legal community. Attend and develop winning legal strategies and business best...more

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Finance in Five Minutes: Healthcare Finance Checkup

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While mergers and acquisitions, and attendant financings may not be at a blistering pace globally, the prognosis for deal activity in the healthcare sector remains healthy, in particular as the consolidation of providers, the...more

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The Government’s Ability to Combat Fraud is on the Line in False Claims Act Supreme Court Case

Oral arguments are scheduled for April 18, 2023, in the Supreme Court case combining two Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals cases U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. (“SuperValu”) and U.S. ex rel. Thomas Proctor v. Safeway,...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

The Courts and Healthcare Policy - August 2021

The courts continue to play an important role in health policy. 2020 saw several notable lawsuits related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Several other Trump administration policies were challenged, including Medicare...more

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Latest Open Payments Data Released Under Heightened Government Scrutiny

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On June 30, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) released Open Payments data for the past year, 2020. This new data publication comes amid heightened government scrutiny of payments by drug and medical device...more

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How The Truth Is False: Accurate Prescription Drug Event Data Can Trigger False Claims Act Liability

In United States ex rel. Silver v. Omnicare, Inc., et al. (D.N.J. No. 11-cv-01326), a whistleblower relator consistently alleged that certain pharmaceutical service providers have engaged in an illegal kickback arrangement...more

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While COVID-19 Takes Center Stage, DOJ Continues to Target Providers for Opioid Epidemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has created many new enforcement priorities for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). From selling ineffective personal protective equipment (PPE) to companies fraudulently seeking loan forgiveness under...more

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Deadline Looms for Responding to DEA’s Proposed Aggregate Production Quotas for 2021

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On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) proposed 2021 aggregate production quotas (APQs) for controlled substances in schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and an Assessment of...more

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SEC-Mylan Settlement: The SEC Filed Suit Regarding Investigation Disclosure

On Sept. 27, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that Mylan N.V., a global pharma company that manufactures and sells EpiPen, which is used to treat serious allergic reactions, agreed to pay $30...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - May 2019

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more

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Health Care Enforcement Quarterly Roundup – Q1 April 2019

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Introduction - In this first installment of the Health Care Enforcement Quarterly Roundup for 2019, we continue to monitor trends we identified in 2018 and introduce new enforcement efforts that are expected to persist in...more

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Federal Government’s Charges against 60 Medical Personnel for Illegal Prescribing and Distributing of Opioids Demonstrates...

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Today, the Federal Government announced enforcement actions against 60 defendants in eleven federal districts, including 31 doctors, seven pharmacists, eight nurse practitioners, and seven other licensed medical professional...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Washington Healthcare Update April 2019

Upcoming Hearings - Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - House Committee on Energy and Commerce: “Priced Out of a Lifesaving Drug: The Human Impact of Rising Insulin Costs” - The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the...more

Clark Hill PLC

Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 32

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Appropriations. The Senate is expected to begin work this week on its next minibus appropriations bill- a package that would contain the Defense and Labor-HHS spending bills....more

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Healthcare Law Update: September 2017

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OIG Advisory Opinions - Manufacturer's Free Replacement of Spoiled Pharmaceutical Products Authorized - On Aug. 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)...more

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A&B Healthcare Week in Review

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I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On March 24, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance entitled, “Draft Guidance for Industry: General Principles for Evaluating the Abuse Deterrence of Generic...more

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Health Care Update - November 2015

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Ways & Means Leadership Changes – Health Policy Implications Looming: As Congress pushes forward with a two-year budget deal, and new Speaker Paul Ryan begins his tenure as the top Republican in the House of...more

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Health Law Pulse - October 2015

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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently issued proposed omnibus guidance (Omnibus Guidance) interpreting various provisions of the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). The 340B Program allows...more

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