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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 243: HIPAA Compliance and Potential Changes with Shannon Lipham of Maynard Nexsen
HHS OIG’s Nursing Facility: Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance
False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
Breaking Down the Shifting Vaccine Policy Landscape – Diagnosing Health Care Video Podcast
Healthcare Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidances (ICPGs)
2025 Outlook: The Department of Health and Human Services Under the Second Trump Administration – Diagnosing Health Care
New HIPAA Final Rule: Key Changes to Reproductive Health Care Privacy - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Navigating the Labyrinth of Private Equity Investments in Health Care – Diagnosing Health Care
HHS Office for Civil Rights Director Melanie Fontes Rainer on Progress and News at OCR
ERISA Blog | Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rules A Primer for Self-Insured Group Health Plans
Hospice Insights Podcast - A Refresh: What’s New in the New OIG General Compliance Program Guidance
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Special Edition | Episode 36 - Rolling Change: The DEA Turns Over a New Leaf on Marijuana Scheduling
Understanding the HHS OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance
OMG. . .The OIG is at it Again
The FTC's Health Privacy Enforcement Actions
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 19
Episode 303 --- Deep Dive into the HHS-OIG Compliance Program Guidance
Counsel That Cares - The Private Payer's Perspective on Value-Based Care
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 17
On July 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new guidance encouraging food manufacturers to phase out FD&C Red No. 3 ahead of the previous 2027 deadline and “as soon as is practicably possible.” Recall...more
Welcome to FDA in Flux — A Mintz newsletter tracking rapid changes in policy and agency actions that impact medical, life sciences, and consumer product investment decisions and development strategies....more
Key Takeaways: - The FDA PreCheck program, launched in response to Executive Order 14293, is designed to streamline and expedite the construction and approval of domestic drug manufacturing facilities, aiming to reduce...more
On April 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the US food supply by the end of 2026,...more
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released educational videos and a new fact sheet to facilitate compliance with the agency’s New Dietary Ingredient Notification (NDIN) review process. Under the...more
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that his office is investigating some of the country’s most ubiquitous home brands — including Colgate-Palmolive, Proctor & Gamble, and General Mills — for allegedly...more
What Happened? The President signed two companion Executive Orders (EO) on May 5, 2025 that collectively signal a significant federal pivot toward (i) accelerating the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals deemed "critical"...more
The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently proposed a policy that would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials prior to FDA approval. The proposal, while controversial, is...more
On March 18, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of Operation Stork Speed “to enhance [FDA’s] efforts to ensure the ongoing quality, safety,...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confronted with significant challenges in its inspection processes due to recent layoffs. Among other effects, the latest reduction in force of full-time FDA employees is raising...more
On April 1, 2025, the subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on cybersecurity vulnerabilities in legacy medical devices. The hearing was largely a...more
On March 10, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release emphasizing “radical transparency to make sure all Americans know what is in their food” and announcing that HHS Secretary Robert F....more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-13 (the “Opinion”) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-11 (the “Opinion”), to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more
We previously reported on the FDA’s laboratory-developed test (LDT) rule published on May 6, 2024, which classifies LDTs as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This shift marks the end...more
The Situation: Earlier this year, Florida became the first state to receive authorization for its Section 804 Importation Program ("SIP") from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). This initial step toward the legal...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
In recent years, states have been exploring innovative avenues to address rising healthcare costs and ensure access to affordable medication for their residents. One idea gaining traction involves pursuing authorization from...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) was passed just over a year ago with a goal of lowering high drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries and reducing costs incurred by Medicare. A central piece to achieving the IRA’s goal of...more
On March 24, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two transition plan guidance documents for medical devices that either 1) were issued Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs), or 2) received enforcement...more
On October 17, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) released the list of guidance documents proposed for publication in fiscal year 2023. While it is unclear if...more
With the proliferation of precision and individualized medicine, genetic testing and counseling will likely remain on the radar of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the...more
Last month, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 20 to 2 to advance S. 3799, the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats and Pandemics Act (the “PREVENT Pandemics...more
In this week’s issue, OSHA withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS), which required a mandatory vaccination policy for large private employers with an exception for employers that adopt a policy requiring mandatory...more
On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued the fifth edition of the Agency’s guidance entitled “Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency.”...more