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Will Normalization of Business Relations with Cuba Benefit U.S. Patients with Lower Drug Prices?

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 14, 2016, the Obama administration announced its decision to lift a long-standing ban on importing Cuban pharmaceuticals into the US If the policy change is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this could bring Cuba's cheaper, creditable medicines to the United States.

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Nursing Home Chain Reaches Record High False Claims Act Settlement With DOJ

The Health Law Firm

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 24, 2016, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Life Care Centers of America will be paying $145 million to end False Claims Act (FCA) litigation that alleged the company submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that were not necessary.