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Ann Latner, JD
Commentary
08/05/2024
In early July 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System, an organization providing health care in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The...
In early July 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Heritage Valley Health System, an organization providing health care in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The...
In early July 2024, the US...
08/05/2024
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07/26/2024
In an almost unbelievable case, a Denver pharmacy was charged by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for deliberately hiring employees with hemophilia and then pressuring them to use the pharmacy to get their expensive...
In an almost unbelievable case, a Denver pharmacy was charged by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for deliberately hiring employees with hemophilia and then pressuring them to use the pharmacy to get their expensive...
In an almost unbelievable case,...
07/26/2024
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Commentary
07/19/2024
In late June 2024, a month after the settlement with Totality Medispa, Eli Lilly filed 6 new lawsuits against medical spas and wellness centers across the country selling products allegedly containing tirzepatide. The lawsuits were filed in...
In late June 2024, a month after the settlement with Totality Medispa, Eli Lilly filed 6 new lawsuits against medical spas and wellness centers across the country selling products allegedly containing tirzepatide. The lawsuits were filed in...
In late June 2024, a month after...
07/19/2024
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07/15/2024
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a settlement with San Diego pharmacy chain, Palm Care Pharmacy, to resolve allegations that the pharmacy mishandled controlled substances. The allegations arise from an investigation by the US...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a settlement with San Diego pharmacy chain, Palm Care Pharmacy, to resolve allegations that the pharmacy mishandled controlled substances. The allegations arise from an investigation by the US...
The Department of Justice (DOJ)...
07/15/2024
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Commentary
07/02/2024
At the end of June 2024, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced that he filed lawsuits against 2 pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs)–Express Scripts and Optum–for their role in contributing to the opioid epidemic in the state.
At the end of June 2024, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced that he filed lawsuits against 2 pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs)–Express Scripts and Optum–for their role in contributing to the opioid epidemic in the state.
At the end of June 2024,...
07/02/2024
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06/21/2024
The Oregon Court of Appeals has recently reversed the dismissal of a case against several health care providers and Walgreens Pharmacy and remanded the case for a jury trial. The issue is particularly interesting because the plaintiff was...
The Oregon Court of Appeals has recently reversed the dismissal of a case against several health care providers and Walgreens Pharmacy and remanded the case for a jury trial. The issue is particularly interesting because the plaintiff was...
The Oregon Court of Appeals has...
06/21/2024
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06/14/2024
Ann Latner, JD
At the very end of May 2024, pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced the filing of 9 new lawsuits against medical spas, weight loss clinics, pharmacies, and others in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Montana, Tennessee, and Texas.
At the very end of May 2024, pharmaceutical manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced the filing of 9 new lawsuits against medical spas, weight loss clinics, pharmacies, and others in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Montana, Tennessee, and Texas.
At the very end of May 2024,...
06/14/2024
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06/10/2024
Ann Latner, JD
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that pharmacist/pharmacy owner Nerik Ilyayev was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in a massive health care fraud scheme targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that pharmacist/pharmacy owner Nerik Ilyayev was sentenced to 4 years in prison for his role in a massive health care fraud scheme targeting Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers.
The Department of Justice (DOJ)...
06/10/2024
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06/03/2024
Ann Latner, JD
After a patient suffered a severe allergic reaction to sulfonamides, she launched lawsuits against the clinician who treated her, the clinician’s supervisor, the practice, and Publix Pharmacy–but did she lay the proper groundwork for a case...
After a patient suffered a severe allergic reaction to sulfonamides, she launched lawsuits against the clinician who treated her, the clinician’s supervisor, the practice, and Publix Pharmacy–but did she lay the proper groundwork for a case...
After a patient suffered a...
06/03/2024
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