In July 2022, the agency formerly known as the Puerto Rico Auxiliary Secretariat for Regulation and Accreditation of Health Facilities (SARAFS), now the Auxiliary Secretariat for the Regulation of Public Health (SARSP),...more
6/27/2025
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Regulatory Requirements
On April 15, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published the Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes Final Rule which amends the regulations governing various Medicare programs, including the...more
4/24/2025
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While the vast majority of states require non-resident wholesale distributors and manufacturers that ship prescription drugs into their states to obtain a non-resident license, Puerto Rico had been one of the few that did not...more