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UPICs May Audit Skin Substitutes Twice; Are Lawsuits Against Manufacturers Coming?

As the audits and investigations of wound care procedures with skin substitutes march on, providers who were audited once by a CMS unified program integrity contractor (UPIC) should prepare for a second round. And if the UPIC...more

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OIG Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Proposed Travel-Related Subsidies

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

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Health Care Week in Review: Senate Finance Committee Releases Plan to Address Workforce Shortages, Court Sides with Manufacturers...

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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

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OIG Greenlights Manufacturer’s Limited Free Drug Program

On February 28, 2023, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued Advisory Opinion No. 23-02 (“Opinion”), which favorably addresses a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s proposal to offer a free limited supply of medication for...more

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OIG: Biopharma Company’s Provision of Free Genetic Tests Does Not Warrant Sanctions Under AKS

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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

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Regarding Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Arrangement to Provide Financial Assistance to...

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Last week, OIG posted Advisory Opinion No. 21-08 regarding a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s arrangement to provide financial assistance in the form of transportation, lodging, and meals to patients potentially eligible for...more

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OIG Permits Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Offer Free Drug to Patients in Advisory Opinion 21-01

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In its March 18, 2021 Advisory Opinion (AO), AO 21-01, HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that a pharmaceutical manufacturer that produces a drug as a one-time, potentially curative treatment (the Drug) may...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 21-01) on Free Drug Program

On March 18, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion No. 21-01 (Opinion) regarding a free drug program sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer of a personalized cell and gene therapy...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion Regarding Free Drug Provided by Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Patients

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On March 18, 2021, OIG issued Advisory Opinion 21-01, addressing whether a pharmaceutical manufacturer may provide a personalized medicine made from a patient’s own cells as a one-time, potentially curative treatment (the...more

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OIG Allows Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Provide Financial Assistance for Travel, Lodging and Other Expenses to Certain Patients...

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A pharmaceutical manufacturer has received a green light from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to provide financial assistance for travel, lodging and other expenses to certain patients prescribed the manufacturer's...more

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OIG Issues Four Advisory Opinions

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From December 23, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the OIG issued several advisory opinions. The advisory opinions analyzed (1) a program for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to provide financial assistance to certain patients,...more

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OIG Turns up the Volume on Industry-Sponsored Speaker Programs

On November 16, 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Fraud Alert (the Alert) regarding speaker programs hosted by pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Speaker programs are company-sponsored...more

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FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - November 2020 #1

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Food - FDA Releases Resources on Food Traceability Proposed Rule – The FDA released a resource to allow users to explore the results of the Risk-Ranking Model for Food Tracing used in the development of the Food Traceability...more

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OIG Advisory Opinion Permits a Pharmaceutical Manufacturer to Provide Financial Assistance to Needy Patients Receiving Risky Cell...

The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) recently issued a favorable Advisory Opinion regarding a proposal by a pharmaceutical manufacturer (Requestor) to provide financial...more

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OIG Permits Manufacturer of Personalized Medicine Drug to Cover Patients’ Travel, Lodging, and Other Expenses

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On January 21, 2020, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) published Advisory Opinion 20-02, approving an arrangement under which a pharmaceutical manufacturer provides...more

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The FDA and Cybersecurity: How the Agency is Addressing Cybersecurity Risks to Medical Devices

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The Situation: As medical devices become more connected to each other and to the internet, an increasing number of patients are exposed to cybersecurity risks. The Result: Over the last five years, the Food and Drug...more

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OIG Recommendations to the FDA for Medical Device Cybersecurity: Foretelling Additional Regulation and Requirements for Controls?

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With more and more medical devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT), there is increasing concern over the potential vulnerabilities for cyberattacks against such devices. This vulnerability represents not only...more

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Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

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Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

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Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2017

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A LOOK BACK... A LOOK AHEAD - While the uncertainty associated with legislative efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) dominated most of the headlines for the healthcare industry last year,...more

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White House Unveils Proposal on Drug Pricing

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On Feb. 9, 2018, the Trump Administration released a 30-page report analyzing domestic and global factors influencing drug pricing. The report by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is expected to inform the HHS' Fiscal...more

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Healthcare Law Update: September 2017

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OIG Advisory Opinions - Manufacturer's Free Replacement of Spoiled Pharmaceutical Products Authorized - On Aug. 25, 2017, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)...more

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