In summer of 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed Intro. 844-A (Local Law 844-A) and amended the New York City Charter. Local Law 844-A directs Mayor Adams to establish an Office of Healthcare Accountability that will...more
A year has passed since Congress enacted the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) and enhanced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to regulate the cosmetics industry. Although MoCRA implementation...more
1/3/2024
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GAO ,
Manufacturers ,
Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Responsible Party ,
Risk Management ,
Serious Harm Standard
On November 13, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul announced plans to regulate cybersecurity for New York general hospitals regulated under Article 28 of the Public Health Law. As proposed, the regulations will provide an additional...more
11/29/2023
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Confidential Information ,
Cybersecurity ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Hospitals ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Infrastructure ,
Medical Records ,
New York ,
PHI ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Popular ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Health ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Health Departments ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Public Act No. 23-171: An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs (Act) took effect in Connecticut on October 1, 2023. Under the Act, a pharmaceutical manufacturer (PM) that employs...more
11/10/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Drug Compounding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacist ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Trademarks