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Health Provider News – February 18, 2022

Hall Render

Meet new FDA chief Dr. Robert Califf: 5 things to know. Outpatient push being felt in architecture industry. Florida physician convicted of $110M fraud. Bill on prescription drug pricing inspires support from Maine residents, opposition from pharmaceutical industry. billing fraud. 7 ASC moves in Florida.

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health care fraud scheme SA cancer research company entering Dallas market as it eyes more U.S., health care fraud scheme SA cancer research company entering Dallas market as it eyes more U.S., European expansion North Texas podiatrist and patient recruiter convicted in $8.5M

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TwIqbal And Punitive Damages

Drug & Device Law

Here, Plaintiffs fail to supply factual support showing Defendant acted with “oppression, fraud, or malice,” relying instead upon conclusory allegations. These allegations lack any contention or inference that [defendant] withheld or misrepresented information to the FDA. . ., at *8 (agreeing with Bouncing Angels, Inc. 2, 2020). “In

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Shameless Plug: Reed Smith’s Virtual Life Sciences Litigation CLE Day (Nov. 16)

Drug & Device Law

Learn an important preemption decision for our FDA-regulated sandbox that did not involve any of these products (and now has dodged a potential Supreme Court bullet). Related consumer fraud/economic loss claims also regularly abound.

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Another Reason Why The FDA, Not Litigants, Approves Products

Drug & Device Law

FDA litigation that is now before the Supreme Court. FDA , 78 F.4th quoting FDA appellate brief ). Congress created an FDA approval process that is both rigorous and thorough, and pharmaceutical companies invest billions of dollars in research and development to meet FDA’s scientific standards.

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