The scourge of opioid-related addiction and risk is a well-known story among the pain management community. In response to this federally declared public health crisis, government prosecutors are upping their game. Almost...more
6/18/2018
/ Data Mining ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Substance Abuse
Right before Christmas last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an ominous settlement: United Therapeutics, a manufacturer of pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs, agreed to pay more than $200 million to settle...more
1/24/2018
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Patient Assistance Programs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement