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OIG’s first-ever General Compliance Program Guidance covering all health care parties released

In November 2023, OIG released its first ever General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG). The GCPG is a comprehensive document that applies to all individuals and entities involved in the...

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New Connecticut rules for drug makers employing sales reps take effect Oct. 1

The state of Connecticut recently enacted HB6669, which requires registration of pharmaceutical manufacturers employing sales representatives who interact with health care professionals...

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Successful product launches across the EU, UK, and U.S.

We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Boston for the first time since the pandemic. At the event, Hogan Lovells attorneys Eliza...

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Sixth Circuit weighs in on meaning of causation, remuneration for False Claims based on alleged kickbacks

The Sixth Circuit expanded the existing circuit split regarding when a kickback causes a federal health care claim to be false or fraudulent under the False Claims Act (FCA) and set out a...

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Public life sciences companies uniquely positioned as SOX retaliation defendants

Sarbanes-Oxley’s (SOX) whistleblower protections can create tricky issues for public life sciences and health care companies. Consider taking steps now to help mitigate these risks.

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OIG green lights drug manufacturer-sponsored genetic testing program

On April 11, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) published Advisory Opinion No. 22-06, concluding that a pharmaceutical...

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PhRMA responds: Code on Interactions with HCPs updated following fraud alert on speaker programs

On August 6, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released an updated and enhanced version of its voluntary Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals...

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Life sciences and health care horizons 2021

Companies in the life sciences and health care industry navigated unparalleled challenges in 2020. The pandemic forced the development and adoption of new technologies and innovations...

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Trump Administration revives rebate safe harbor rule in late effort to reform drug pricing

On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) finalized its previously abandoned 2019 proposal to exclude certain rebates...

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