Legal & Regulatory Issues

Albertsons has filed a lawsuit against Kroger just a day after a federal judge blocked a proposed $24.6 billion merger of the companies, which would have combined the two largest supermarket chains in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported…

The Supreme Court has upheld Arkansas' 340B drug pricing law, rejecting a legal challenge from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America against the state's regulation. 

A medical biller was sentenced to five years of probation for stealing more than $1.1 million that was intended to be paid directly to three surgeons who provided medical care to injured workers under the New York State Workers’ Compensation…

A group opposing Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System's planned acquisition of Hopkinsville, Ky.-based Jennie Stuart Health has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to halt the transaction, the Hoptown Chronicle reported Dec. 9. 

Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is the latest system to face a class action lawsuit over allegations that it allowed Facebook's third-party tracking technology to access private patient information, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Dec. 9.

A breast surgeon at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against the health system, alleging its potential sale to General Catalyst could jeopardize her eligibility for federal student loan forgiveness, according to a Signal Akron report.

A Florida telemarketer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare out of $67 million by billing for medically unnecessary genetic testing.

A federal judge in the Northern District of Texas has ruled that the FDA must release key documents related to the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, according to court documents obtained by Becker's. 

After being accused of ignoring several "red flags" before dispensing controlled substances, a federal court ordered Elk Pharmacy in Elkin, N.C., to pay $500,000. 

Local law enforcement officials are investigating Santa Clara (Calif.) Valley Healthcare after finding evidence that its hospitals have been illegally dumping biohazardous waste including human tissue, vials of prescription drugs and unredacted documents containing patient data.