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Accelerated Approval Process Is Not Without Risk: Placing Recent FDA Action in Context
Summary of article from Troutman Pepper, by Kyle Dolinsky, Judith O’Grady: The FDA withdrew approval for Pepaxto, a multiple myeloma drug, after post-marketing studies failed to…
Using A Value-Based Enterprise to Integrate Specialists and Primary Care: Taking Value-Based Care to the Next Level
Summary of article from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, by Mike Segal, Edward White: Within the value-based healthcare model, the majority of medical expenses come…
Concurrent Call Coverage: Key Considerations for a Compliant Structure
Summary of article from VMG Health, by Holden Godat, CVA, Taylor Harville, Trent Fritzsche: Concurrent call coverage, where a physician provides on-call services to multiple locations…
D.C. Circuit Holds 340B Program Does Not Prohibit Drug Manufacturers from Imposing Contract Pharmacy Restrictions
Summary of article from Foley Hoag LLP, by Patrick Brennan, Andrew London, Ross Margulies, Kian Azimpoor: On May 21, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
How State-Level Psychedelic Medicine Legislation Raises Equity Concerns
Summary of article from Healthcare Brew, by Maia Anderson: The FDA is likely to decide on the approval of an MDMA-based psychedelic medicine this year, with…
Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Bill Making Abortion Pills Controlled Dangerous Substances
Summary of article from AP News, by Sara Cline: Louisiana is set to reclassify abortion-inducing drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol, as controlled and dangerous substances under a…
Ransomware Attack on Texas Ophthalmology Practice Exposes Data of 80,000 Patients
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: A Texas-based ophthalmology practice, encompassing Victoria Surgery Center, Victoria Eye Center, and Victoria Vision Center, was…
Is Your Texas Data Protection Assessment Started?
Summary of article from Data Protection Report, by By David Kessler, Annmarie Giblin, Joe McClendon, Susan Ross: The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), effective…
HHS Agency Launches Program to Improve Cyber Resiliency in Hospitals
Summary of article from The HIPAA Journal, by Steve Adler: The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to $45 Million Healthcare Fraud
Summary of article from D Magazine, by Will Maddox: Drs. Desi and Deno Barroga have admitted to a healthcare fraud scheme involving false claims for steroid…