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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducts investigations of certain pharmacies to determine whether or not the facility's practices are in line with Food Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act and related laws. The FDA's Offices of Regulatory Affairs...
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced it will invest $6.5 million into two commercial diagnostic labs. The agency has stated it expects the labs, one in Nashville, TN the other in Austin, TX, to use the funds to boost...
Pharmaceutical giant Novartis recently reached a settlement with the Department of Justice, Securities Exchange Commission and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York regarding various claims of criminal wrongdoing. The allegations include claims the group...
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, recently chose his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California. The announcement provides an opportunity to discuss the impact of a vice-president on the field of health care.How does a vice president...
As the government continues its crackdown on the opioid crisis, whether or not a pharmacy could find itself the center of a lawsuit for failing to fill an opioid prescription may seem like a surprising question. And yet, that is exactly what three big companies are...
Regulating boards hold physicians to high standards. State law requires these medical professionals to provide quality care to their patients while staying abreast of changes within the medical profession. Patients who are unhappy with their care may file a complaint...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is continuing its scrutiny of groups that provide Medicare Advantage plans. Just over a year ago, the Office of Inspector General reported that these plans led to billions in risk-adjusted payments that were not supported by specific...
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) recently issued a statement calling out a local physician for allegedly making false claims about the potential benefits of certain treatments for COVID-19. The TMB reminded the doctor and those within the medical profession at large that...
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the arrest of a Texas man accused of fraudulently obtaining over $1.6 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and using the loans for improper expenses. The prosecution states the...
New York State's Office of the Professions, which oversees nurses who practice within the state, recently reprimanded 27 nurses. These reprimands were for the month of June alone and ranged in severity from probation and fines to the surrender of the licensee's...