Remove Government Remove Individual Remove Manufacturing Remove Medical
article thumbnail

MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

The bill passed by a voice vote and was referred to the State and Local Government Committee. 2413 ( Senator Mann ) creates a new assessment on hospitals to increase Medical Assistance reimbursement rates. The Minnesota Hospital Association, as well as some individual hospitals, testified in support of the bill.

article thumbnail

Green Practice News: May 2025

My Green Doctor

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Latest news & breaking headlines And, in many countries, governments offer financial incentives to install solar panels and even backup batteries. Looking for a tailored approach?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Small Change: FDA’s Final Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) Guidance Ditches ML and Adds Some Details, But Otherwise Sticks Closely to the Draft

FDA Law

Baumhardt, Principal Medical Device Regulatory Expert FDA recently released its final guidance for Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs) for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions (AI-DSF). FDA recommends including only a limited number of modifications in the PCCP.

article thumbnail

Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law

Pfizer manufactures tafamidis (sold under brand names Vyndaqel and Vyndamax), a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition called transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). At the center of Pfizer’s argument is whether an AKS violation requires corrupt intent. Background.

article thumbnail

Baby Formula Shortages

Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

Purchase from well-recognized distributors, grocers, and pharmacies rather than individually sold or auction sites. Always mix formula as directed by the manufacturer. I heard the government will be importing baby formula from other countries. If you can afford it, buy formula online until store shortages ease. Is that safe?

article thumbnail

Federal Marijuana Rescheduling: States Get Ready

FDA Law

Governors, state cannabis regulators, law enforcement groups and local governments weighed in, as did marijuana advocates and opponents, marijuana industry associations, Members of Congress, federal law enforcement groups, healthcare and human rights groups, unions and trade associations, and private individuals. 21 U.S.C. §

article thumbnail

Get the 4-1-1 on your 1099s: 5th and 7th Circuits Permit Paying Volume-Based Compensation to Independent Sales Agents

FDA Law

Gonzalez There has been increased enforcement against medical device companies that engage in the pervasive practice of paying third party sales agents based on their volume of sales. In that decision, a medical laboratory paid Marchetti percentage-based compensation for successful referrals of Medicare patients to the laboratory.