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Prescribing Red Flags and Suspicious Controlled Substance Orders: Current Cautionary Tales

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The government asserted additional allegations that are outside our scope. Prescribing Red Flags The government alleged that from at least 2017 to April 2021 Defendants knowingly filled controlled substance prescriptions “that raised obvious ’red flags’ of potential abuse or diversion.” Zarzamora Press Release. Complaint ¶ 55.

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A patient’s perspective: The evolving landscape of IBD

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and Globally IBD is no longer a rare diagnosis. I was living with pain, confusion, and shame, and I didn’t yet have the words or the diagnosis to explain it to others. That silence can delay diagnosis for years, just as it did for me, even here in the U.S., The Rising Incidence of IBD in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

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Press Release , Walgreens Agrees To Pay Up to $350M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and Submitting False Claims, U.S. Attorneys Office, Northern District of Illinois, April 21, 2025.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. S&G Labs alleged during the litigation that they are paid on a “per test” basis by third party insurers, government agencies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and direct “self-pay” by some individuals. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § Graves , 2021 U.S. LEXIS 29248, at *2-3 (D.

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District Court Interprets EKRA

FDA Law

220 and was described on HP&M’s blog here. S&G Labs alleged during the litigation that they are paid on a “per test” basis by third party insurers, government agencies under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and direct “self-pay” by some individuals. EKRA is codified at 18 U.S.C. § Graves , 2021 U.S. LEXIS 29248, at *2-3 (D.

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Where Are All the OTC Rapid Antigen Tests for COVID? FDA’s Role in Blocking These Tests from the American Market

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PCR) test is considered the gold standard for actual diagnosis. They generally have a high Positive Predictive Value (PPV), which means that when users test positive, there is a high likelihood that they are infected. A positive result, however, is treated as a screen. A follow up laboratory?run run molecular diagnostic (RT?PCR)

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New Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance: Expanding Opportunities for Medical Product Innovations

FDA Law

In October 2022, FDA released the draft guidance entitled “Select Updates for the Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance: Reducing Disparities in Health and Healthcare,” as previously discussed in our blog. FDA recognizes the existence of barriers that may hinder underserved populations from receiving medical treatment or diagnosis.

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