Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026
Read the issue: Wade’s Health Law Highlights for August 18, 2026A Houston-area pharmacist was convicted of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks after paying more than $2 million for patient referrals Tronown Thomas owned and operated Rayford ACP Pharmacy in Spring, Texas, and paid the owner of a Houston clinic for referrals…
Recent Health Law Highlights Issues
Ethical Implications Surrounding Use of AI in Healthcare
Summary of article from BioSpectrum, by Arpita Goyal: Algorithmic biases in AI systems, which could perpetuate historical inequalities and affect healthcare quality,…
Cybersecurity Policy – Developments to Watch
Summary of article from FiscalNote, by Nicole D’Angelo: Cybercrime costs are projected to rise from $9.22 trillion in 2024 to $13.82 trillion…
Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk Sues Nine Spas, Clinics and Pharmacies Over Copycat Drugs
Summary of article from Reuters, by Patrick Wingrove: Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company, has filed lawsuits against nine more U.S. entities,…
FTC and DOJ Seek Public Help Identifying “Serial Acquisition Strategy” Targets
Summary of article from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, by Brandon Bigelow, Robyn Marsh: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice…
Is FTC’s Noncompete Rule a Concerning Development for Physicians?
Summary of article from Medical Economics, by Amanda Hill: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a rule prohibiting noncompete clauses, potentially…
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