On Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, President Obama signed the Drug Quality and Security Act (the "Act"). The Act is an attempt by Congress to bring some compounding pharmacies that use certain bulk products under more federal...more
Often times it seems that compounding pharmacies operate in a "gray area" between state legislative oversight and federal legislative oversight. However, due to the attention created by several sterile compounding pharmacies,...more
Co-owners of a medical practice can fight worse than an old married couple and if there is no way in the ownership documents to "break the tie" the results are usually a financial disaster. Some of the most contentious...more
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") released its longawaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for covered entities and their business associates (the...more
On January 17, 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released its long awaited final HIPAA rule, which significantly expands certain obligations for healthcare providers and their business associates (the...more
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