Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Combating the Opioid Epidemic with the False Claims Act

Combating the Opioid Epidemic with the False Claims Act
The DOJ is getting more creative.
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Supreme Court to Hear PBM state regulation challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral argument in a case related to state regulation of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) rates.
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Trump calls for shutdown until April 30



President Donald Trump is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as sickness and death from the coronavirus pandemic rise in the U.S.
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HHS wants hospitals with in-house labs to report COVID-19 results daily



Vice President Mike Pence wrote hospitals saying that in-house labs are not tracked the same as private labs. The data is needed to get a complete picutre of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Trump's flipped his view on pharma companies thanks to COVID-19. Will the public?

Trump's flipped his view on pharma companies thanks to COVID-19. Will the public?

J&J, BARDA commit $1B to COVID-19 vaccine R&D

J&J, BARDA commit $1B to COVID-19 vaccine R&D

Monday, March 30, 2020
Johnson & Johnson has joined with a U.S. government agency to commit $1 billion to development of a COVID-19 vaccine. 

Abbott to ship portable, 5-minute coronavirus tests nationwide

Abbott to ship portable, 5-minute coronavirus tests nationwide

Without data, but with Trump praise, FDA issues emergency nod for chloroquine in COVID-19

Without data, but with Trump praise, FDA issues emergency nod for chloroquine in COVID-19

Pentagon to Modify Hundreds of Contracts for COVID-19 Response // Frank Konkel

Pentagon to Modify Hundreds of Contracts for COVID-19 Response
// Frank Konkel
The Defense Department is ramping up the purchase of certain items, including ventilators, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.