Health Care Law News and Insights

The New York Times recently published an article reporting that certain plastic surgeons and cosmetic dermatologists (collectively, the "Doctors") may have violated Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") product endorsement and advertising regulations. In summary, the performance beauty company, Evolus, Inc. ("Evolus"), paid for Doctors to attend an "advisory board...

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On May 3, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft manual guidance1 for surveyors evaluating whether hospitals that are co-located with other hospitals (or with other health care entities) meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs). The draft co-location guidance is a long-awaited clarification of CMS's views...

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Below is this week's "Capitol Hill Healthcare Update," which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session. Note that because Congress will be in recess for the Memorial Day holiday, the next "Capitol Hill Healthcare Update" will be posted on June 3. LAWMAKERS QUESTION DEMOCRATS' STRATEGY ON DRUG PRICING...

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