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Biogen agrees to pay $900 million in largest FCA Settlement Ever Secured without Government’s Intervention

FDA Law Blog

Mr. Bawduniak alleged that, between 2009 and 2014, Biogen paid illegal kickbacks to its largest prescribers to induce them to prescribe the company’s multiple sclerosis drugs, Avonex, Tysabri and Tecfidera, and discourage them from prescribing newer competitor products. This lawsuit was brought to the U.S. See United States ex rel.

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Is Hospice Losing Its Way: A Podcast with Ira Byock and Joseph Shega

GeriPal

It’s going to be published as a special report in JPM I hope in May with as of today, 279, I think HPM physician colleagues, signatures including 21 of the living past presidents of the academy. They’re really excellent, and if I have any complaint about them at all, it’s that they could have been issued in 2008, 2009.

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RCT of PC in ED: Corita Grudzen, Fernanda Bellolio, & Tammie Quest

GeriPal

primary palliative care interventions seem to fail, whereas specialized palliative care interventions have a relatively robust track record of success. Eric 19:30 Should we add that to special effects as our producer? Why do so many (most, all??) Should we give up on primary palliative care? So, like, I don’t.

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Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia

GeriPal

She’s a geriatric nurse practitioner specializing in palliative care, and assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. The post Understanding the Variability in Care of Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.