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Canada: U.S. Appeals Court Overturns District Court's Finding Of Obviousness (AMRIX/Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride) - Beeser Ramamoorthy LLP

Thu, 31 May 2012 02:12:13 GMT

On April 16, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Cephalon et.al. v Mylan Pharmaceuticals et.al.) overturned a Delaware District Court's finding that U.S. Patent Nos. 7,387,793 and 7,544,372 were obvious.

United States: mHealth: Technology's Healthcare Reform - Duane Morris LLP

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

If you don't have mobility in your [healthcare] strategy, then you don't have a strategy,"

United States: Stakeholders: Bullet List Of Legal Considerations - Duane Morris LLP

Tue, 29 May 2012 11:31:14 GMT

You are a device maker, an app or software developer, a potential investor, a healthcare provider, a healthcare payor or an insurer and you see opportunities in mobile health.

Netherlands: Dutch Cabinet Submits Draft Act On Sector-Specific Healthcare Merger Control - NautaDutilh

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:50:05 GMT

On 10 May, Edith Schippers, the Health Secretary in the Dutch Rutte I Government, which tendered its resignation at the beginning of the month, submitted a Draft Act on Continuity, Mergers and Divestments in the Healthcare Sector to the Dutch Lower House.

United Kingdom: Dental Brief - May 2012 - Charles Russell LLP

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:07:04 GMT

The Government’s formal response to the consultation on Resolving Workplace Disputes was published at the end of November 2011.

United States: Achieving Accountable Cancer Care - Foley & Lardner

Mon, 28 May 2012 13:01:22 GMT

A national consensus is emerging that the rate of growth in healthcare spending is no longer sustainable.

United States: Technology's Healthcare Reform - Duane Morris LLP

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:58:23 GMT

"If you don't have mobility in your [healthcare] strategy, then you don't have a strategy," said Allina Health System's Susan Heichert at a 2012 national health information conference.

United States: ML Strategies Posts Weekly Health Care Reform Update On May 21, 2012 - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:44:04 GMT

ML Strategies has posted its weekly Health Care Reform Update.

United States: HIPAA Criminal Penalties – Defendant May Be Found Guilty without "Knowledge" That Acts Are Illegal - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:43:41 GMT

Individuals who access protected health information without authorization may be found guilty of a misdemeanor even if they lack knowledge that their actions are illegal.

United States: Applying Prometheus To Myriad: Possible Outcomes - Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:37:55 GMT

On March 26, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a much anticipated GVR (grant [certiorari], vacate and remand) order in the Association for Molecular Pathology v. the United States Patent Office (a.k.a. ACLU v. Myriad), remanding the case to the Federal Circuit for reevaluation in light of the Supreme Courts' recent decision in Mayo Medical Laboratories v. Prometheus Laboratories 566 U.S. ____ (US 2012).

United States: FDA Finalizes Rule Expanding Scope Of Clinical Investigator Disqualification - McDermott Will & Emery

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:32:54 GMT

Effective May 30, 2012, a clinical investigator deemed ineligible to receive one type of test article (e.g., drug, device or new animal drug) due to repeated or deliberate violations of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) clinical research regulations will now be ineligible to conduct a clinical research investigation that supports an application for a research or marketing permit for other kinds of products regulated by the FDA.

United States: Health Care Reform: Additional Guidance On The Summary Of Benefits And Coverage - Proskauer Rose LLP

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:43:57 GMT

The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury (the "Departments") recently released the ninth in their series of answers to frequently asked questions on implementation issues associated with the Affordable Care Act.

United States: Everything I Need To Know About Long-Term Care Medicare And Medicaid Overpayments I Learned From Pulling Weeds - Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren S.C.

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:23:33 GMT

The regulatory environment in which long-term care (LTC) providers must operate is constantly changing and increasing in complexity.

United States: MA Senate Passes Health Care Payment Reform Legislation - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:18 GMT

After two days of debate that featured consideration of 265 amendments, the Massachusetts Senate last week voted 35-2 to approve health care payment reform legislation.

United States: Understanding Recent Developments In Hospital Merger Enforcement - Foley & Lardner

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:35:57 GMT

At last week’s Antitrust in Health Care conference sponsored by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, the heads of both federal antitrust enforcement agencies, the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, delivered remarks making clear that fighting anticompetitive effects in health care markets remains a top priority and that they will continue to pursue health care mergers that they believe threaten competition.

United States: New York Legislature Rejects Proposal To Grant Health Commissioner Authority To Appoint Board Members And Operators Of Not-For-Profit Health Care Facilities - Proskauer Rose LLP

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:17:47 GMT

Earlier this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed changes to the New York Public Health Law which would have given the Commissioner of the Department of Health the power to remove managers of hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, and adult care facilities.

Thailand: Pharmaceutical Product Recall: New FDA Requirements - Tilleke & Gibbins International Ltd.

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:31:41 GMT

A new Good Manufacturing Practice requires manufacturers to have a prompt and effective system for drug product recalls.

United States: GSK And Genentech Settle Cabilly Patent Lawsuit - Beeser Ramamoorthy LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:45:52 GMT

GlaxoSmithKline and Genentech have settled a U.S. lawsuit related to Genentech's Cabilly II (US 6,331,415) and Cabilly III (US 7,923,221) patents.

United States: Capitol Health Record - Blog News & Notes – 5/16/12 - Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:14:11 GMT

The 2012 Milliman Medical Index finds that the average family of four now pays $20,728 for a preferred provider plan, an increase of 6.9% from 2011.

United States: Physician Practice To Pay $100,000 To Resolve Allegations Of HIPAA Violations - Thompson Coburn LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:50:48 GMT

On April 17, 2012, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Civil Rights ("OCR") announced that Phoenix Cardiac Surgery, P.C. ("Phoenix"), a five-physician Arizona cardiology practice, has entered a resolution agreement related to allegations that it violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ("HIPAA").

United States: Guilt By Position: Re-Emergence Of The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine - McGuireWoods LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:43:05 GMT

In recent years, the federal government has made no secret of its intent to pursue individuals in addition to companies in its efforts to enforce healthcare-related statutes, rules and regulations.

United States: Health Care Reform Implementation Update - May 16, 2012 - Cozen O'Connor

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:07:22 GMT

Last week, HHS announced the first round of 26 Health Care Innovation Awards, CMS published the names of providers that have demonstrated meaningful use of electronic health records, and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie vetoed a bill to establish a health insurance exchange in his state.

United States: First Circuit’s Oral Argument In "Rost" Revisits Prior Case Law Expanding False Claims Act Liability - Ropes & Gray LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:51:52 GMT

On May 8, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit heard oral arguments in "United States ex rel. Rost v. Pfizer, Inc." (10-2215).

United States: Massachusetts Senate Health Reform Bill Imposes Fewer Requirements On Payors And Providers Than House Bill - Ropes & Gray LLP

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:50:21 GMT

Following on the heels of the Health Care Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Act of 2012 introduced by the Massachusetts House of Representatives on May 4, 2012 ("House Bill"), the Massachusetts Senate released its own version of health care reform on May 9, 2012, An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Reducing Costs through Increased Transparency, Efficiency and Innovation ("Senate Bill").

United States: HHS Officials Explain Risk Adjustment Methodology - Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:20:06 GMT

On May 7th and 8th, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) held a public meeting on risk adjustment.