Two landmark cases fraught with False Claim Act (“FCA”) allegations of fraudulent billing for prescription drugs against food and pharmacy chains are making their way from the Seventh Circuit to
Continue Reading Is it Really Fraud? The Supreme Court Will DecideCreation of New Opioid Strike Force, Following Decision in Xiulu Ruan v. US, Signals Investigations of Physicians Will Intensify
On the heels of the Supreme Court decision in Xiulu Ruan v. United States, wherein the Supreme Court held that the government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that
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A recent health care fraud conspiracy case resulted in federal prison sentences for six participants, serving as a warning to pharmacy owners and their employees. Read the full Department of
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PA Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction with Opioid Treatment Agreements
In the continued fight against opioid addiction, Pennsylvania enacted a new law, effective November 27, 2019, that requires prescribers in Pennsylvania to implement additional steps prior to treating a patient’s
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PA Gov. Orders All Health Care Providers to Report Inventory of PPE and Certain Drugs
In a severe act, Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf has ordered all health care providers, facilities, manufacturers, distributors and suppliers to report their inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE), certain pharmaceutical drugs
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Pennsylvania’s Electronic Prescription Requirement for Controlled Substances
Beginning on October 24, 2019, every licensed health care practitioner in Pennsylvania (excluding veterinarians) will be required to electronically prescribe controlled substances (regardless of the dosage) by sending the
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