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Ketamine is the New Viagra

Bill of Health

As the patent approaches expiration, the brand licenses to generics. By my count, Spravato is at Step (6) — about where Viagra was in 2003. When these hit the market, prices drop (again). When the patent expires, prices drop (even further) from competing generics.

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D.C. Court of Appeals Joins Prohibition on Pro Se Pursuit of FCA Claims

Hall Render

District Court for the District of Columbia, further reasoned that the Relator could not pursue the action without licensed counsel. The government declined to intervene and, in a filing with the U.S. In July of 2024, the district court dismissed the case, prompting the Relator to file a notice of appeal. Rockefeller v. Westinghouse Elec.

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Rethinking Big Data in 2024: How Healthcare Can Leverage Workforce Intelligence to Improve Care

HIT Consultant

Healthcare’s Money Ball Moment In 2003, Billy Beane, Oakland Athletics general manager, greatly enhanced his strategy for selecting players to create a winning baseball team by altering how he perceived available data. So, how can big data play a role in addressing healthcare workforce issues?

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Interview: Stacey A. Tovino, JD, PhD, William J. Alley Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law

HIPAA Journal

During my practice, I have represented physicians, scientists, allied health professionals, general and special hospitals, academic medical centers, organ procurement organizations, blood banks, and nonprofit healthcare organizations in civil, regulatory, operational, and transactional matters.

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What Does the HIPAA Security Rule Cover?

HIPAA Journal

These two instructions led to the publication of the “ Standards for Electronic Transactions ” in August 2000 and the “ Security Rule Standards ” in February 2003. The Secretary was also instructed to adopt security standards to safeguard health information maintained or transmitted electronically.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for March and April 2024

SQA

Consequently, the Inspection Review Group at the MMA decided to issue a Statement of Non-Compliance with the principles and guidelines of GMP laid down in Directive 2003/94/EC for the site, reflecting ongoing concerns about compliance and quality management at Cubit Lifesciences. Kappin Ltd. This is known as a medicines shelf-life.

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April-July 2022 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

771(a), the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Pharmacy proposed new rules setting forth the requirements to allow a pharmacy to have licensed pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians perform limited pharmaceutical functions at a location other than on the premises of a pharmacy.