Biden Administration Rescinds Trump Administration Insulin …
WEBOct 26, 2021 · One of the final healthcare actions made by the Trump Administration has been rescinded by the Biden Administration. On December 23, 2020, the Trump Administration finalized a rule that directed the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take action to require that federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) make insulin and injectable epinephrine available to certain patients at 340B ...
PhRMA Announces Updated Code on Interactions with Health …
WEBOn August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released its updated Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals, a voluntary code of ethics that applies to pharmaceutical company interactions with United States health care professionals. As a member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), the PhRMA ...
FDA Issues Enforcement Letter Regarding Eskata Risks Omitted …
WEBAug 2, 2019 · The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) recently issued an enforcement letter to Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc., regarding direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) advertising for its Eskata product. Eskata is a hydrogen peroxide topical solution used to treat seborrheic keratoses (“SK”).
CMS Updates Guidance on Sunshine Act Reporting Thresholds for …
WEBJan 25, 2021 · At the end of 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued updated guidance on the thresholds that require an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization to report under the Sunshine Act. Under the new guidance, if an Applicable Manufacturer or Group Purchasing Organization spends $11.05 or more on a “Reportable Activity” for any Covered Recipient from ...
Institute of Medicine Report – The Future of Nursing: Leading …
WEBFeb 17, 2011 · As the current debate surrounding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues in Congress, a number of strengths and weaknesses of the legislation are being emphasized. One specific issue is how the American …
FDA Issues New Draft Guidance on Submitting Formal Meeting …
WEBMar 6, 2018 · 17,946. A new draft guidance from FDA explains how sponsors can submit a formal request for a meeting, which can be face-to-face, teleconference/ videoconference meetings or written responses only, what sponsors should include in that request, how FDA can respond, how long the agency can take to respond, and …
Pharmacists’ Role to Expand Over the Next Decade
WEBMar 23, 2022 · According to recent research from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Express Scripts Pharmacy, pharmacists are well-trusted by patients and are expected to play an “increasingly integral role in care management.” The research surveyed more than 3,000 patients, 1,000 pharmacists, and 500 medical providers, and was designed to get a better understanding of the ...
CMS Proposes Changes to 2025 Physician Fee Schedule
WEBAug 22, 2024 · On July 10, 2024, CMS issued a proposed rule on a broad array of proposed changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B payments for Calendar Year 2025. If finalized, the proposed changes would take effect January 1, 2025. The proposed rule includes many updates affecting a …
Physician Payments Sunshine Act: Review of Individual State …
WEBApr 2, 2014 · The Physician Payments Sunshine Act gets most of the attention on Policy & Medicine these days with phase I submitted and other important deadlines looming. However, a number of states have aggregate spend requirements that will not be preempted by the Federal Sunshine Act. We recently reported on Washington DC’s annual transparency report, and have paid close attention to Vermont’s ...
2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released - Policy & Medicine
WEBDec 5, 2022 · On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its finalized 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Among other key updates, the 2023 MPFS includes a reduction in the fee schedule conversion factor from $34.6062 to $33.0607. The 2023 MPFS also implements updates relating to telehealth flexibilities that mirror ...