On August 20, 2023, an Indiana Appellate Court dismissed a suit regarding allegedly negligent life-prolonging care rendered to a nonagenarian patient, who could not herself consent. Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that the...more
On June 28, 2023, the New York Education Department, which oversees the Office of Professions and Board of Pharmacy in the state, published long-awaited proposed regulations governing central fill arrangements in the state....more
What would you do if you couldn’t leave a job that had changed extensively due to situations beyond your control? Dr. Larry Stover, of Hamilton County, Indiana, finds himself in this exact situation. Dr. Stover worked for a...more
While the vast majority of states require non-resident wholesale distributors and manufacturers that ship prescription drugs into their states to obtain a non-resident license, Puerto Rico had been one of the few that did not...more
President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address on March 1, 2022. During his address, Biden mentioned private equity backed nursing homes, commenting on the perceived decline in quality and increased costs...more
On February 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit ruled a COVID-19 wrongful death suit brought against a nursing home is not preempted by a federal health emergency law. The court affirmed a district court’s remand order which stated...more
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Health Care Providers ,
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