HHS Policy Changes, Supreme Court Rulings, and the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney Severance of Operation Upright
Federal Court Strikes Down FDA Rule on LDTs - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 233: Prioritizing Women’s Health Through Innovation with Lindsey Calcutt of Incora Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 228: Designing & Manufacturing Auto-Injectors with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Building a Business at the Intersection of Neurodata and Innovation With Rob Cooley
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 26: U.S. Enforcement Trends Targeting Foreign Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 209: North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with Laura Gunter of NCLifeSci
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 208: Extended Reality Technology and the ThinkReality Headset with Mattney Beck of Lenovo
AI in the Operating Room: Liability Issues for Device Makers — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
The FDA's Response to AI Medical Innovation — The Good Bot Podcast
Meet Meaghan Luster: Patent Litigation Associate at Wolf Greenfield
FDA Releases Laboratory-Developed Tests Final Rule – Thought Leaders in Health Law
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 177: Brain Health and Research with Dr. Fridriksson, Neuroscientist, Professor, & Vice President of Research at the Universit
Transparency and the Open Payments Program
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 19
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 18
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 17
Health + Tech - Improving Cancer Care With Digital Health Tools
A $9.8 million False Claims Act (FCA) settlement between Illumina Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is unique among cybersecurity enforcement actions because it didn’t result from a data breach, but, according to...more
The New Technology Add-On Payment (NTAP) program remains one of the most powerful and underutilized tools for securing Medicare reimbursement for novel medical technologies. For eligible products, NTAP provides additional...more
Illumina, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, agreed to a $9.8 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA). DOJ alleged that Illumina...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance Monday that explains how medical device manufacturers can use a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) to update AI-enabled device software functions (AI-DSFs)...more
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, with over 900,00 deaths reported in the United States in 2023. In this context many companies have pursued products to help diagnose or sense heart activity. In the last few...more
The use of diffusion tensor imaging (“DTI”) to assess mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) has been discussed in several prior posts. Also as discussed in prior posts, DTI evidence has been challenged in dozens of cases (the...more
On August 6, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a motion for preliminary injunction to block Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s (“Edwards”) $945 million proposed acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc....more
On August 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) challenged Edwards Lifesciences Corp.'s proposed $945 million acquisition of JenaValve Technology, Inc. The deal would combine the two leading companies competing to develop...more
On July 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Illumina Inc. agreed to pay $9.8 million to resolve False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations concerning cybersecurity deficiencies in its genomic sequencing systems...more
With the first half of 2025 in the rearview mirror, the government’s continued focus on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement shows no signs of slowing. In fact, the Department of Justice recently announced the results of a...more
Background: The Payback Mechanism and Its Impact - Italy’s payback system for medical devices has been a source of significant upheaval in the sector, with both domestic and international companies closely monitoring...more
On August 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became the latest governmental agency to confirm that fluoropolymers are both safe and necessary. After an independent safety review of fluoropolymers in medical...more
As some studies estimate that nearly 23% of the adult population lives with a mental illness, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into mental health care has transformative potential in terms of accessibility,...more
Over the past several years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded payment for remote monitoring services in an effort to recognize and pay for non-face-to-face services that improve care management...more
It’s been more than two weeks since the release of the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. We’ve had a chance to digest our initial helping and now we’re ready for seconds. We thought we would see...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries and is poised to bring transformative change in healthcare delivery, drug discovery, diagnostics, and data analysis and communication. This technology is...more
Can human beings cure all diseases in our lifetime? For centuries, humanity has strived to cure diseases. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the dream of a disease-free world seems more attainable than ever...more
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
This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for June 2025, including a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) innovation model; proposed rules with significant...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is looking to reduce the volume of "low value" services furnished to Original Medicare beneficiaries through the recently announced Wasteful and Inappropriate Service...more
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 25-08, an unfavorable opinion discussing a proposed arrangement in which a medical device company...more
Numerous medical devices sold in the United States are subject to active recalls. If you have a medical device that is subject to an active recall, it will be important to make sure you know what this means for your health...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already indispensable in the healthcare and life sciences sector. Intelligent medical devices promise nothing less than a revolution in the art of healing. With its legislative projects on AI...more
On July 1, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Advisory Opinion No. 25-08, issuing an unfavorable determination regarding a proposed arrangement in which a medical device...more
The Federal Circuit recently issued a precedential decision in Shockwave Med., Inc. v. Cardiovascular Sys., Inc. (CSI), affirming-in-part and reversing-in-part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision, and...more