Legal & Regulatory Issues

Symbios and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a Class 1 recall for all GoPump Rapid System kits and GOBlock Kits, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

The United States Supreme Court today issued a decision on FTC v. Actavis, Inc., ruling that pay-for-delay agreements between branded and generic pharmaceuticals manufacturers are subject to antitrust litigation.

The Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services Act, which would allow general supervision by a physician or non-physician practitioner for outpatient therapy services, was reintroduced in the Senate, according to an AHA News Now report.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued revised guidance to help organizations comply with its Red Flags Rule, which requires businesses to watch for and respond to "red flags" of identity theft.

Medicare paid 18 to 30 percent more than state Medicaid and federal employee health plans for 20 of the highest volume or highest cost laboratory tests in 2011, according to a new report by HHS' Office of the Inspector General.

The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, issued a report in favor of reforming medical malpractice policies to protect physicians.

Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare and its Shasta Regional Medical Center have settled a federal investigation and will pay $275,000 to resolve an alleged HIPAA violation.

A jury found the former CEO and CFO of WellCare Health Plans guilty of healthcare fraud Monday, according to a Wall Street Journal report.  

A House committee is investigating allegations the Internal Revenue Service improperly seized millions of medical records from a California healthcare provider.

The American Hospital Association has voiced its support for the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act, a bill that would provide medical liability protections to hospitals and physicians providing emergency care.