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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

FDA Law Blog

That court granted summary judgment to the government on the APA claim and rejected Pfizer’s narrower reading of the AKS, which would require an element of “corrupt” intent to impose AKS liability. Pfizer appealed to the Second Circuit.

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FDA Publishes De Novo Classification Final Rule with Few Changes from the Proposed Rule

FDA Law Blog

Only a year later, in 1977, FDA promulgated regulations governing 510(k) reviews (21 C.F.R. Yet, all this time, this process lacked implementing regulations governing the process and the criteria for approval. The regulatory uncertainty has ill?befitted Part 807, Subpart E). The new rule will be codified in 21 C.F.R.

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Episode 120: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 1 – Racism, Police Violence, and Health

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Pearls Defining Structural Racism Structural racism is a term that acknowledges that racism is perpetuated beyond individual interactions and interpersonal racism, but is present in the systems and policies that govern our everyday lives. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(22):2113-2115. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1609535 Alyasah Ali Sewell, Justin M.

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Palliative Care in India: M.R. Rajagopal

GeriPal

So, we formed this organization called Pain and Palliative Care Society in the Northern Kerala city of Kalakkad based in the government medical college. But when I retired from government service, I left Kalakkad in 2002. Raj: We are not limited by definitions because we started our first non non-government organization.

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Book Review: Booster Shots by Dr. Adam Ratner

Common Sense Family Doctor

Oh, and the CDC's National Immunization Survey has been canceled by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, even if the Epidemic Intelligence Service seems to have received a temporary reprieve.) This real-life scenario is probably Dr. Adam Ratner's worst nightmare, but it couldn't have come at a better time for his book.

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Once again, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is in the line of fire

Common Sense Family Doctor

This post first appeared on March 6, 2018, during the first Trump administration's failed attempt to eliminate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Now the Department of Government Efficiency is trying again, threatening 90% staff reductions that would decimate the agency. Update: the NGC ceased operating in 2018.]