Given the significant push to vaccinate the public since the start of 2021, the increasing availability of vaccines, and the need to recruit additional personnel to administer vaccinations, the secretary of the US Department...more
4/21/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Patient Access ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Vaccinations
With coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines on the horizon amid the surging pandemic, critical extensions expand the scope of liability immunity under the PREP Act....more
12/9/2020
/ Civil Liability ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Countermeasures ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Telehealth ,
Vaccinations
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic resurges, PREP Act liability immunity continues to be critical for manufacturers and users of COVID-19 medical products. ...more
Companies marketing products or services for coronavirus (COVID-19) should be aware of key areas of healthcare law and regulation, including Food and Drug Administration regulation, clinical laboratory testing oversight,...more
7/9/2020
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Immunity ,
Product Defects ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth