Sat.Aug 01, 2015 - Fri.Aug 07, 2015

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WHAT THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHOULD DO WHEN A GOVERNMENT SUBPOENA ARRIVES

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By Vivionne N. Barker, J.D. and George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A subpoena is an order of a court (or a government agency) that requires an individual to testify or to produce documents on or before a certain date. There are many different types of subpoenas (state, federal, grand jury, administrative, etc.).

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More Than 100 Doctors Tell Big Pharma to Lower Drug Prices

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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. As drug prices rise, the number of complaints against pharmaceutical companies increase as well. Pressure is being placed on pharmaceutical companies by leading physicians to lower the prices on lifesaving drugs. Doctors From All Around the Country Put the Heat on Pharmaceutical Companies.

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What the Health Professional Needs to Know about Search Warrants (Though You Hope You Never Need to Know)

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By Vivionne N. Barker, J.D. A search warrant is a court order obtained by prosecutors that gives law enforcement agents the right to enter the premises specifically identified in the warrant for the purpose of seizing any documents and objects specified in the warrant. In order to obtain approval for a search warrant, the government must establish that there is probable cause to believe that the premises sought to be searched will contain evidence of a specified criminal activity.