The scourge of opioid-related addiction and risk is a well-known story among the pain management community. In response to this federally declared public health crisis, government prosecutors are upping their game. Almost...more
6/18/2018
/ Data Mining ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Testing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Health Care Providers ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Substance Abuse
A bedrock principle of private equity investment is that investors expect to make money on their investments. A recent lawsuit by the Department of Justice (DOJ), however, might force private equity investors in healthcare to...more
Right before Christmas last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an ominous settlement: United Therapeutics, a manufacturer of pulmonary arterial hypertension drugs, agreed to pay more than $200 million to settle...more
1/24/2018
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Assistance Policies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Patient Assistance Programs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Settlement