The initiation of a government investigation is often a stressful and anxiety-producing event for a health care company. The Department of Justice (DOJ) is known for its aggressive investigation and prosecution of health care...more
9/9/2019
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Compliance Management Systems ,
Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Internal Controls ,
Third-Party ,
Whistleblowers
In July, The Washington Post published data showing approximately 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pills were purchased and sold in the Unites States from 2006 to 2012. The data came from the Automation of Reports and...more
8/24/2019
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Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Data Management ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Drug Distribution ,
Failure to Comply ,
Government Investigations ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
Reputation Management ,
Substance Abuse
On April 30, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice released an update to the Fraud Section’s February 2017 guidance document titled “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs.” ...more
On April 23, federal prosecutors announced the first-ever felony charges against a drug distributor — Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc. (RDC) — and two of its executives for illegally distributing opioid painkillers....more
5/10/2019
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Felonies ,
Life Sciences ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
White Collar Crimes
On April 3, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb released a statement outlining the agency’s priorities for 2019 with respect to compounding pharmacies and the compounding industry.
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On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Duke University agreed to settle a False Claims Act qui tam action alleging widespread misconduct in federally funded research. ...more
4/3/2019
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Federal Funding ,
Grants ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
On September 21, the National Science Foundation (NSF) published a new policy concerning sexual harassment, sexual assault and other forms of harassment. ...more
On August 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision that announced a new and important limitation on the application of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)....more
9/7/2018
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Alstom ,
Appeals ,
Bribery ,
Corruption ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Statutory Violations ,
White Collar Crimes
On August 8, the NCAA announced a number of significant changes to its Division I college basketball bylaws. These changes — which come in response to the 2017 federal criminal investigation alleging fraud in college...more
8/14/2018
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Basketball ,
Bylaws ,
Coaches ,
College Athletes ,
Fraud ,
Investigations ,
NCAA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Sports ,
Universities