DOL PROPOSES MAJOR CHANGES TO OVERTIME CALCULATION AND ELIGIBILITY
APRIL 9, 2019 In a span of four weeks, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) has issued two regulatory proposals that may affect the wages of millions of American… Read more »
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90% of FCA Recoveries in FY 2018 Came from Health Care Industry
January 22, 2019 The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered more than $2.8 billion in settlements and judgements from civil cases involving fraud and false claims in FY 2018. Nearly 90… Read more »
DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit Sees Growth and Notable Results in FY 2018
January 10, 2019 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division recently released its Fraud Section Year in Review for 2018. The Fraud Section runs three litigating units, including the… Read more »
THE VIRGINIA PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM AS A TOOL OF ENFORCEMENT
December 19, 2018 The Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (“PMP”) is a statewide electronic database with information on dispensed controlled substances included in Schedule II, III and IV; those in Schedule… Read more »
FDA Announces Exclusion of Three Substances from its Section 503B Bulk List
November 5, 2018 Drug compounding is the process of combining (two or more drugs), mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient.[1]… Read more »
PROTECT INITIATIVE: ADVANCING CHILDREN’S MEDICATION SAFETY
Elizabeth Whalley Buono will be presenting “Federal and State Responses to the Opioid Epidemic” at the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Annual meeting of The Prevention of Overdoses and Treatment… Read more »
FDA APPROVES FINAL OPIOID ANALGESIC RISK EVALUATION AND MITIGATION STRATEGY WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION OF BOTH PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS
October 25, 2018 This past week, as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) goal of reducing serious adverse outcomes resulting from inappropriate prescribing and misuse and abuse… Read more »
LEADING HEALTH LAW FIRM HANCOCK DANIEL HOSTS PHARMACY COMPOUNDING SYMPOSIUM
Hancock Daniel joins VCU and Virginia Bio for an Inaugural Pharmacy Compounding Symposium in November Richmond, VA, October 19, 2018– This Inaugural Pharmacy Compounding Symposium will be held on Friday,… Read more »
ANNUAL FDA INTER-GOVERNMENTAL WORKING MEETING REVIEWS REGULATORY PROGRESS AND ANNOUNCES NEW GUIDANCE FOR COMPOUNDING INDUSTRY
October 2, 2018 On Sept. 24, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) convened its seventh inter-governmental working meeting as part of its commitment to maintaining close communication with… Read more »
IMPORTANT REVISIONS REGARDING CREDENTIALING REIMBURSEMENT
9/25/2018 Credentialing physicians is frequently an arduous process that takes several months to complete and involves hours of paperwork detailing every certification, academic experience and personal background. Thankfully, for Virginia… Read more »