Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing a government patent for HIV, according to a retired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientist.
The employees were terminated over allegations of industrial espionage on behalf of the Chinese government. MD Anderson ought to quell concerns of racial profiling following the firings.
Companies across Europe and Asia provide information about deal, clinical trials and more, with news from Synaptive Medical, Epic, Inventiva, Velabs, and more.
One of the criticisms of the biopharma industry—at least in the context of drug pricing—is how much the industry as a whole spends on lobbyists. For example, last year, PhRMA, the industry lobbying group, spent more than $27.5 million on its lobbying activities.
The government said the executives and the company failed to comply with its legal obligation to report thousands of suspicious orders of controlled substances to the DEA.
Steps have been taken to safeguard the cancer center, including development of a cutting-edge approach to Enterprise Risk Management.
Maryland-based United Therapeutics said Sandoz has had eight years to ensure it had its own delivery system in place for its generic pulmonary arterial hypertension medication.
Representatives from five of the nation’s biggest pharmacy benefits manager companies faced members of Congress on Tuesday as lawmakers continue to press pharma players on the high costs of prescription drugs in the United States.
Since reports surfaced that Martin Shkreli used a contraband cellular phone to conduct business from behind bars, the controversial biotech bad boy investor has not been heard from. And it may be because he is currently in solitary confinement.
Representatives from Cigna, CVS, OptumRx, Prime Therapeutics and Humana will meet with Congress regarding prescription drug prices.
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