On August 21, 2017, the Health Resources and Services Administration published a proposed rule that would entertain even further delays of the implementation of a January 5, 2017 Final Rule regarding calculation of 340B ceiling prices.
Earlier this month, the Irish Times profiled International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution leader Timothy J. Feighery, who was born in the US to Irish parents and grew up in Tullamore in Co Offaly. Tim focuses on international arbitration, dispute resolutions, and post-conflict claims work.
Alphabet’s Waymo, Apple, and Uber are all companies that stepping back from building the actual vehicle, preferring to focus on the technology instead.
Trucking is seriously getting trendy. We recently covered Chanje’s bid in the industry, and now Tesla looks to be heading for the commercial freight market with a prototype of an electric big-rig truck expected next month.
There’s going to be a brave new urban order out there before we know it. Researchers warn that cities must start thinking in systems, rather just zeroing in on self-driving cars.
An online retailer pled guilty to a price-fixing conspiracy for customized promotional products that was implemented through text messaging and social media.
"For countless Americans, this agreement has failed." - US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, NAFTA Press Event, Washington, DC, August 16, 2017
On July 21, the US District Court for the District of Columbia upheld FDA’s authority to regulate e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (“ENDS”) as though they are tobacco, even though these products do not actually contain tobacco.
When crafting employment agreements, employers should consider all relevant factors. The superior court’s decision is a cautionary tale for non-competes.
One of the primary reasons the United States lacks a national animal identification system is the fervent perception among farmers and ranchers that such a system would result in government control over their livestock and an invasion of privacy.
On July 17th, the Office of the United States Trade Representative circulated the Administration’s Summary of Objectives for the NAFTA Renegotiation, a statutory prerequisite of US Trade Promotion Authority.
On July 18, 2017, FDA held a public meeting to address efforts to ensure a balance between innovation in drug development and accelerating the access of the public to lower-cost alternatives to innovator drug therapies is maintained under the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act.
The Group Purchasing Organization sector continues to drive down healthcare costs for hospital and nursing facility purchases, while facilitating bringing new products to market – that’s the key finding from the latest Annual Report from the Healthcare Group Purchasing Industry Initiative HGPII.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released its annual proposed update to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system for calendar year 2018.
AnMed Health, a hospital located in South Carolina, recently agreed to pay almost $1.3 million dollars and enter into a settlement agreement with the HHS Office of Inspector General to resolve allegations that it violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.