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

FDA Law

HHS noticed an increasing trend of illegal kickbacks in connection with speaker programs and in November 2020, the Office of Inspector General issued a Special Fraud Alert on the topic. The Alert described several factors that could potentially violate the antikickback statute.

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PhRMA Code Revised in Response to OIG Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

FDA Law

The PhRMA Code is updated periodically to reflect changes in industry norms or, as is likely the case with the latest revision, in response to political pressure or increased scrutiny from the federal government. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) (see our blog post on this Special Fraud Alert here ).

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Conference Notebook: Reporting from FDLI’s 2023 Enforcement, Compliance, and Litigation Conference

FDA Law

There were too many interesting panels and discussions to mention them all, but presentations about DOJ’s and FDA’s coordination deserve some special mention. Gonzalez — The annual Enforcement, Litigation, and Compliance Conference put on by the Food and Drug Law Institute (“FDLI”) took place in Washington this week.

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

See the discussion on the Special Consideration IMG (International Medical Graduates) Pilot Pathway below.) Community Practice in ABIM Governance* Erica N. They also noted a distinction in telehealth practices between remote consultations in different states and using telehealth to treat patients who live nearby.

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

GeriPal

And the hard part is, as a provider in palliative care, I actually have very little say of which hospice the individuals we consult to go to. 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.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

They have a special skill, and when they see someone who needs it, they need to use it. That makes it really special for them and for me. We consult all the time on patients who have advanced directors who say one thing and we’re in a situation where it’s clear they want to do something else. And I was.

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Telemedicine in a Post-Pandemic World: Joe Rotella, Brooke Calton, Carly Zapata

GeriPal

But in California where I practice medical aid and dying is legal and similar to other issues that are controversial in some places, many physicians do not prescribe or do visits for medical aid and dying consultations. ” And I could tell you that’s a lot for a government agency to hear. We hear that all the time now.