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Hogan Lovells

China’s healthcare compliance guidelines: insights and actionable steps for life sciences companies

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In January 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) introduced the Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Guidelines”), marking the first...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Have You Looked at Who is Coming to Dinner and How It Impacts Your Compliance?

Several States' Attorneys General reported resolving a case alleging that Gilead Sciences ran an illegal kickback scheme to promote the use of its HIV medications. The government alleged that Gilead utilized various methods,...more

DLA Piper

China Releases First-of-its-kind Compliance Case Handbook for Life Sciences Companies

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The Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation (AMR) has released a set of illustrative sample cases under the Compliance Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (《医药企业防范商业贿赂风险合规指引》)...more

Jones Day

China Finalizes Its First Anti-Corruption Guidelines for the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry

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On January 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the primary regulatory agency in China for overseeing market supervision, issued its Compliance Guidelines for Health Care Companies to Prevent...more

DLA Piper

Navigating China's Healthcare Compliance Landscape: New Guidelines to Mitigate Commercial Bribery Risks

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China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released the draft Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (Draft Guidelines) for public comment. The Draft Guidelines,...more

The Volkov Law Group

Bribery in the Pharmaceutical Industry — Avanir Pharma

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We always focus on foreign bribery — the FCPA and corporate bribery of foreign officials.  It is certainly a problem that undermines economic development and human rights. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Fraud Week: Pharmacy Kickbacks, Fake Medical Directorships and More

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Federal and state enforcement activity involving pharmacy fraud tops the list of categories in this edition of Rivkin Rounds’ Fraud Week. We’ll list just a sampling of cases....more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Questions aplenty about medical device-makers paying doctors $3.6 billion

Although Big Pharma has taken deserved heat for selling its drugs by slathering doctors with cheesy tchotchkes, lavish or even cheap meals, and pricey trips, as well as lucrative consulting and speaking opportunities, medical...more

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &...

White Collar Year in Preview: Healthcare Fraud Trends in 2020

Editors’ Note: This is the second in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed SEC enforcement in 2020. Up next: a look at...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

White Collar Crime Law Enforcement in a Trump Justice Department - 8 Predictions

After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more

The Volkov Law Group

Four Clear Messages from Bristol Meyers Squibb FCPA Enforcement Action

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The SEC’s FCPA enforcement action for $14.6 million against Bristol Meyers Squibb (“BMS”) in China provides a textbook example of how things can go wrong in China. For the compliance practitioner (as well as CEO and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Bristol-Myers Squibb FCPA Enforcement Action

Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement action against Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMS) for the actions of the company’s joint venture (JV) in...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Avoid the Anti-Corruption “Blacklist:” Chinese Agency Guidance

On March 1, 2014, Circular No. 50, which the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) recently promulgated to regulate the conduct of pharmaceutical and medical device companies that do business in...more

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