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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2024 Guide to DOJ and HHS OIG Guidance on Effective Compliance Programs

The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have published important guidance and recommendations for pharmaceutical companies to develop and implement...more

Gardner Law

What’s On the Radar of In-House Attorneys?

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Here are key points made by the all general counsel panel on various topics. Key Points: Physician remunerative relationships, OIG Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs, & Virtual Interactions...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Tale of Two CE Programs: OIG Compares Healthcare Provider and Third-Party Continuing Education in Recent Advisory Opinion

The Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 22-14 (AO 22-14) on June 29, 2022, concerning continuing education (CE) programs to be offered by an...more

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PhRMA Code Revisions to Go Into Effect January 2022

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In keeping with — and in response to — HHS-OIG’s November 2020 Special Fraud Alert on industry speaker programs, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has updated its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more

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Drug Manufacturers Take Note: Updated PhRMA Code Released

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The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) – a leading lobbying and advocacy group for drug manufacturers – has released an updated version of its “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals”...more

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PhRMA Updates its Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals in Response to the OIG's Special Fraud Alert on Speaker...

On Friday, August 6, 2021, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the preeminent trade association representing pharmaceutical companies, announced revisions to its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more

King & Spalding

Revised PhRMA Code Provides Stricter Controls on HCP Speaker Programs

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The Revised PhRMA Code Takes Effect January 1, 2022 - On August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released highly anticipated revisions to its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more

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Revised PhRMA Code Responds to OIG Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) recently announced revisions to its voluntary “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals” (HCPs), which will take effect January 1, 2022. These revisions...more

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PhRMA Code Update Clarifies and Tightens Key Provisions Associated with Speaker Programs

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Undoubtedly in response to OIG’s November 2020 Special Fraud Alert: Speaker Programs issued, on August 6, 2021, PhRMA issued a statement addressing an update to the PhRMA Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals,...more

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PhRMA responds: Code on Interactions with HCPs updated following fraud alert on speaker programs

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On August 6, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released an updated and enhanced version of its voluntary Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The updated Code will take effect...more

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PhRMA Issues Updates to Longstanding Code, Addresses OIG’s Speaker Program Guidance

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PhRMA, the pharmaceutical manufacturer trade association, announced on Fri. August 6 that it has revised its longstanding Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. The revisions, which relate to the Code’s...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Fraud Alert: OIG Raises Concerns with Speaker Programs

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In its November 16, 2020, Special Fraud Alert, the HHS Office of Inspector General drew attention to potential fraud and abuse risks of speaker programs hosted by pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

On October 30, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York City, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry....more

King & Spalding

OIG Issued a No-Sanctions Letter to PhRMA Following Rescission of OIG Advisory Opinion Regarding a Patient Assistance Charity...

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On January 4, 2018, OIG issued a letter to Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) addressing OIG’s Final Notice of Rescission of OIG Advisory Opinion No. 06-04 dated November 28, 2017. The OIG’s 2018...more

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Congress Holds Hearing on 340B Program

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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on March 24, 2015 to review the functionality of the 340B Drug Pricing Program to understand how it impacts patients,...more

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The Increasingly Murky World of 340B: What’s Next?

For the past 18 months, health care providers and the pharmaceutical industry have been hoping for some clarity regarding 340B Drug Discount Program operations. But things just keep getting murkier....more

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