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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Michigan

MedTrainer

Michigan Healthcare Compliance Resources Let’s start with the important state government agencies you’ll need to work with: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) focuses on safeguarding public health, implementing health programs, and ensuring the overall health and safety of the population.

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HHS Recommends Re-Classification of Marijuana as a Schedule III Controlled Substance – A Bellwether for the Future of Cannabis-ness

Health Law Advisor

In 2008 , however, the agencies disagreed about the transfer of hydrocodone combination products from Schedule III to Schedule II. However, HHS’ recommendation for a lower classification of marijuana is a bellwether for the eventual re-classification of the drug in Schedule III. The agencies rarely disagree on final scheduling placement.

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Consumers Embrace Tech But Privacy Remains a Concern – The Morning Consult Poll of Consumers and Tech

Jane Sarashon

And less than 1 in 4 consumers were comfortable sharing information such as driver’s license numbers, biometrics like DNA or fingerprints, banking information, passport numbers, or Social Security numbers which would be the least likely piece of personal data folks were comfortable sharing. Morning Consult polled 2,200 U.S.

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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

Legally speaking, patent pledges are comparable to the open source software licenses that underlie much of the world’s technology infrastructure and the Creative Commons licenses that make billions of online images, videos and other content freely available (both discussed here ). 2008)) and Germany. Does respect mean payment?

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October-December 2021 State Regulatory Developments

New Jersey Healthcare Blog

Below are the most recent health care related regulatory developments as published in the New Jersey Register from October-December 2021: On October 4, 2021, at 53 N.J.R. 103, which declared a Public Health Emergency for the state in response to COVID-19. 1657(a), the Commissioner released a notice regarding Executive Order No.

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States and Feds Signal Big Changes to Telehealth Prescribing

Health Law Advisor

In the era of abortion regulation and the wind-down of the COVID-19 public health emergency (“PHE”), new legislation in states such as Utah may be a sign of what is to come for online and telehealth prescribing. 18 U.S.C. § Contact an EBG attorney for more information on how to stay compliant. [1] 1] [link]. [2]

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Connecticut Follows in the Footsteps of Other Jurisdictions Requiring Registration of Pharmaceutical Representatives

Healthcare Law Blog

Effective January 1, 2022, an individual in Oregon who acts as a pharmaceutical representative for more than 15 days during the calendar year must have, and renew annually, a license from the Department of Consumer and Business Services (“DCBS”). ix] Nevada. xi] Washington D.C.