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Gardner Law

[Ongoing Program] SESSION 3: Privacy Policy Pop Quiz – Are You Ready? - August 8th, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm CT

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Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? Sharpen your pencils and grab your highlighters for this three-part series on critical privacy laws, DPOs and privacy officers (and when you should appoint one), and...more

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[Ongoing Program] SESSION 2: Do I Really Need A Privacy Officer, DPO or CISO? - July 18th, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm CT

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Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? Sharpen your pencils and grab your highlighters for this three-part series on critical privacy laws, DPOs and privacy officers (and when you should appoint one), and...more

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[Ongoing Program] SESSION 1: 10 Things You Should Know About Privacy, Consent, and HIPAA - June 13th, 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm CT

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Are you responsible for privacy compliance at your company? Sharpen your pencils and grab your highlighters for this three-part series on critical privacy laws, DPOs and privacy officers (and when you should appoint one), and...more

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[Hybrid Event] “Steer” Clear of Legal Lassos: Readiness Strategies for FDA-Regulated Companies - May 1st, Austin, TX

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Join Gardner Law for a half-day CLE event in person at the Capital Factory in Austin, TX or attend virtually. Prepare for the regulatory rodeo with confidence by learning how to navigate regulatory, compliance, and privacy...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 28th Annual Compliance Institute - April 14th - 17th, Nashville, TN

Get ready to be inspired with game-changing insights and industry connections! For over two and a half decades, healthcare compliance professionals have gathered at HCCA’s Compliance Institute (CI) to share ideas, learn...more

Goodwin

A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q3 2023 and Beyond

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As the life sciences industry continues to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does its legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging laws and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Clinical Research and Patient Data Protection are at a Complicated Intersection

The privacy landscape in the United States and much of the world is quickly evolving around the framework of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) within the European Economic Alliance (EEA). Clinical trials involve...more

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DOJ Prosecutes Physician and Pharmaceutical Sales Representative for Criminal HIPAA Scheme

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Most violations of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) are addressed through administrative enforcement action. But, in some circumstances of improper conduct affecting the privacy or security of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] 2021 Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - New Orleans - April 9th, 8:25 am - 4:30 pm CDT

Our Virtual Regional Healthcare Compliance Conferences provide updates on the latest news in regulatory requirement, compliance enforcement, and strategies to develop effective compliance programs. Watch, listen, and ask...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

COVID-19 Client Primer

Cybersecurity and Health Information Privacy During the COVID-19 Pandemic - In following CDC guidelines to effectively navigate the spread of COVID-19, many employers are closing their doors for a period of time and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Drug Pricing Concerns Drive Continued DOJ Focus on Life Sciences Companies

In 2019, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enforcement activity targeting drug and device manufacturers jumped sharply over the prior year, reflecting an increased focus on fraud and abuse in the life sciences sector. More...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update May 2019 #5

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Charities- New York Attorney General Settles With Fraternal Order Over Allegedly Misusing Charitable Funds- New York AG Letitia James reached a settlement with Oneonta Lodge No. 1312 Benevolent Protective Order of Elks,...more

Hogan Lovells

Blockchain technology in life sciences will enable more efficient and accurate health care delivery

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Blockchain—the tamper-proof electronic ledger network technology—first made headlines with the rise of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Independent of that boom-and-bust cycle, the life sciences industry is now exploring ways...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Physician Convicted of HIPAA Violation Receives Probation

According to reports, a Georgia-based physician who previously pleaded guilty to criminal violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) received six months of probation from a Massachusetts...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a dense, 24-page draft guidance, titled "Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cyber Security in Medical Devices" (the guidance). The guidance notes...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update October 2018 #3

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2018 State AG Elections- Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker Updates 2018 Election Prediction for Nevada Attorney General Race- With 19 days to go before election day, Cozen O’Connor’s State AG Election Tracker has...more

Dickinson Wright

HIPAA and the Opioid Crisis

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With the ever-growing opioid crisis and the President’s call to action to address that crisis, primary care, pain management and behavioral health providers in particular may be faced with privacy issues dealing with a...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Doctor pleads guilty to providing protected health information to drug maker

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A pediatric cardiologist from Georgia has pled guilty to wrongfully disclosing the protected health information of hundreds of his patients to an Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc. sales representative and executive looking to...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report Weekly Update

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Cozen in the News- JB Kelly Interviewed by Natural Products Insider on FTC Guidance for Multi-Level Marketers- JB Kelly, member of Cozen O’Connor’s State Attorneys General practice, was interviewed by Natural Products...more

Hogan Lovells

Post-market medical devices, cybersecurity, and the U.S. FDA’s growing concerns

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From insulin pumps and pacemakers to defibrillators, medical devices increasingly rely on wireless and internet connectivity for efficient operations. Unfortunately, these interconnections also leave devices vulnerable to an...more

Burr & Forman

Office of Civil Rights Issues Guidance on HIPAA in Light of Opioid Crisis

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With an increased focus on opioid use and addiction, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has issued guidance related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Reimbursement Manager Pleads Guilty for Prior Authorization Process Issues

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On Monday, June 19, 2017, Elizabeth Gurrieri became the second former employee of Insys Therapeutics (Insys) to plead guilty to federal anti-kickback charges related to the drug Subsys, an expensive fentanyl-based painkiller....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Three Former Warner Chilcott District Managers Prosecuted for HIPAA Violations

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts recently announced that three former district managers of the pharmaceutical firm Warner Chilcott have been sentenced for violating the Health Insurance...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Data Breach Nightmare Scenario: News Affiliate Reports Improper Disposal of Patient Information

A tip from a local Denver news outlet lead to a compliance review, investigation and ultimately a resolution agreement between the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) and Denver-based...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

A Quick Look at Healthcare Issues Expected to Make News in 2015

As we look into our crystal balls, we do not expect a lot of new issues in 2015. Rather, we believe that most of the significant issues will be a continuation of issues that arose in 2014 or earlier. ...more

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