History of Health Care Compliance – HCCA Podcast
I recently chatted with Adam Turteltaub about the history of health care compliance. Adam is HCCA’s Chief Engagement & Strategy Officer. Click the link to check out the podcast: Seth Whitelaw on...
View ArticleMitchell Hamline & MSBA Host CLE Program Tackling the Theranos Case
This CLE program is a collaboration between Mitchell Hamline’s Health Law Institute and the Health Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Dr. Whitelaw and Manny Tzavlakis, Managing...
View ArticleThe Opioid Crisis & the Risk of Diversion
HCCA has just published an updated version of its Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual for 2022. The Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual is an all-in-one, comprehensive guide that provides new and...
View ArticleMoving the Needle – It’s Time to Rethink the Ethics & Compliance Dialog
Thirty years have passed since ethics and compliance were added to the working vocabulary of life sciences. I know because I was there at the beginning. However, while the business of healthcare has...
View ArticleHCCA Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual
The 2023 version is now available. The Complete Healthcare Compliance Manual is an all-in-one, comprehensive guide that provides new and experienced compliance practitioners with guidance and insights...
View ArticleTwenty-Fourth Annual Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Ethics & Compliance...
DOJ’s recent policy changes on Self-Disclosure present new challenges for legal and compliance professionals. If you want to learn more about them, please join us for what we believe will be a lively...
View ArticleBeware the Ides of March – HHS-OIG Adds New Work Plan Items
On March 15, 2024, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS-OIG”) announced the addition of eight new items to its Work Plan.[1] Although the new...
View ArticleThe Numbers Are In – DOJ Releases the Latest FCA Statistics for FY 2023
By Dr. Seth B. Whitelaw and William Sarraille[1] The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) annually releases False Claims Act (“FCA”) statistics for the previous fiscal year. Given the potential...
View ArticleReminder: The Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is a Criminal Statute
Because individual prosecutions involving the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) are relatively rare, it is easy to forget that the FDCA is a criminal statute. It also is a strict...
View ArticleHow to Sleep Better at Night: Navigating the Dangers of Drug Pricing
Do the complexities and challenges of drug pricing keep you up at night? By applying a few simple principles, you can sleep better at night. To learn more, check out my latest article in the...
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