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Lathrop GPM

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] 2023 Health Care Enforcement Trends: Spotlight on Consumer Protection, Antitrust and Fraud - December 13th, 1:00 pm -...

In a recent speech, a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division noted that “in U.S. antitrust enforcement and competition policy, there is no more important question than what can we do to safeguard...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The 2023 DOJ Health Care Fraud Enforcement (f/k/a “Takedown”): Big Dollars or Clever Packaging?

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On June 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”), along with other federal and state law enforcement partners, announced a...more

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DOJ Arrests 78 Defendants in Nationwide Crackdown on Healthcare Fraud

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Healthcare fraud continues to plague the industry – each year Medicare and Medicaid suffer over $100 billion in losses from fraudsters. Prosecuting fraud cases in the healthcare industry is like shooting fish in a barrel –...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

It's (Apparently) Never Too Late: DEA’s Revocation of Morris & Dickson’s Registrations

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On May 26, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a final decision and order (the “Final Order”) affirming an Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) August 29, 2019 recommendation (the “ALJ Order”) to revoke DEA...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 6th Annual Summit on Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement - March 14th - 15th, Washington, DC

Join American Conference Institute at the 6th Annual Summit on Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement on March 14-15, 2023, in Washington. Hear from leading stakeholders, discuss your most pressing...more

Oberheiden P.C.

U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Doctors’ Opioid Convictions in Ruan v. United States, Paving the Way for Additional Appeals

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On June 27, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an important decision for doctors who have been convicted of violating the federal Controlled Substances Act in connection with the nation’s opioid crisis. In Ruan v. United...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement - July 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

The only conference that presents strategies and solutions for every link of the controlled substances supply chain. Attend and learn how to best conform business practices to meet industry and regulatory demands, bolster...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Enhanced Scrutiny of Opioid Prescriptions Poses Legal Risks for Medical Professionals

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The U.S. Department of Justice recently charged multiple physicians and health care professionals for opioid-related crimes in a crackdown with a clear message to individuals in the industry: If you are involved with...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

DOJ Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch Features FDA Enforcement Actions in its First-Ever Annual "Recent Highlights"...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division's Consumer Protection Branch (CPB) released its first-ever annual "recent highlights" report. The report describes the CPB's accomplishments from October...more

Cozen O'Connor

Ninth Circuit Affirms Application of Goods & Products Exclusion

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On March 9, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc. v. U.S. Specialty Ins. Co, 2022 WL 706941 (9th Cir. Mar. 9, 2022) (applying California law), affirmed a district court’s holding...more

Oberheiden P.C.

DOJ Opioid Enforcement Defense

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The Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) - The CSA (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) imposes a framework that regulates different categories of certain drugs that pose dependency and abuse risks to the public. The CSA applies only to...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Key Takeaways From FDLI's Enforcement, Litigation, And Compliance Conference Keynote Address

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FDLI hosted a virtual conference December 9–10, 2021. The keynote address was given by Arun Rao, Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). Arun Rao discussed the efforts of the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Drug & Medical Device Litigation - December 7th - 8th, New York, NY

The premier event for drug and medical device product liability lawyers to gain essential winning litigation strategies. ACI’s 26th Annual Flagship Conference on Drug and Medical Device Litigation is returning to New York...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

As opioid drug-case settlement advances, fentanyl deaths spike in D.C. area

Just as attorneys generals for more than a dozen states inch toward a multibillion-dollar settlement with a drug maker faulted for its big role in the start of the opioid abuse and drug overdose crisis, that health menace is...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Sham Speaker Fees Lead To Jail Term

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On June 16, Jeffrey Goldstein, a former Manhattan physician, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for taking $196,000 in kickbacks from Insys Therapeutics, a defunct Arizona-based opioid manufacturer. Goldstein pled guilty to...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

$8 Million Pharmacy Fraud Case Lands 6 Behind Bars

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A recent health care fraud conspiracy case resulted in federal prison sentences for six participants, serving as a warning to pharmacy owners and their employees. The Case- Mohamed Abdalla is a licensed pharmacist who...more

Oberheiden P.C.

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

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

State Attorney General Insider – Winter 2020-2021 | December 2020 | Issue No. 3: Notable Cases

Notable Cases - Here are a few of the major cases of interest within the state Attorneys General community that are receiving significant press coverage. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2020

Ensuring compliance with the False Claims Act has never been more important for healthcare providers. By March 2020, we saw healthcare professionals standing at the forefront of one of the greatest health crises in a...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Files Civil Complaint Against Walmart for Illegal Opioid Distribution

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The Justice Department handed Walmart a huge slap in the face last year with the filing of a comprehensive civil case alleging that Walmart knowingly distributed large quantities of opioids in disregard of the law that fueled...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Department of Justice Announces $8.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma and...

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Department of Justice Announces $8.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma and Members of the Sackler Family - On October 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a global resolution...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.22.2020 | Top Story: OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty, Pay $8.3B for Role in Opioid Crisis

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The Justice Department on Wednesday announced an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma as part of a deal in which the company will plead guilty to criminal charges “related to its marketing of the addictive painkiller”...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

DOJ Demonstrates Continued Focus on Opioid Crisis with $600 Million Criminal and Civil Settlement Against Indivior Solutions,...

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The Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) most recent settlement with Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior Inc., and Indivior plc (together, “Indivior”) demonstrates not only that the DOJ is continuing its pursuit of claims and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Indivior Solutions Pleads Guilty to False Statements and Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil investigations...

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DOJ’s aggressive enforcement of the opioid industry is a striking example of the power of federal prosecutors when focused on an industry.  Once prioritized for enforcement, DOJ has quickly brought together prosecutors and...more

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