On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion 25-01, a favorable opinion analyzing a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s free product offering to...more
On January 23, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s ruling against the Pharmaceutical Coalition for Patient Access (“Coalition”), rejecting its challenge to an unfavorable...more
On July 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion 24-05, evaluating two manufacturer-sponsored assistance programs under the federal Anti-Kickback...more
8/1/2024
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On June 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted Advisory Opinion 24-04, a favorable opinion analyzing a refund and discount program designed to alleviate the...more
7/11/2024
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Risk Mitigation
On June 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted a favorable Advisory Opinion 24-03 (“AO 24-03”) involving a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s proposed patient...more
On September 25, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion No. 23-06 related to a proposed arrangement involving purchasing the technical...more
On February 28, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-02 (“Opinion”), which favorably addresses a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s proposal to offer a free limited supply of medication for...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an Advisory Opinion analyzing an arrangement where a drug manufacturer (the “Requestor”) provides financial assistance to cover...more