by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Opioid/Substance Use Disorders
The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a 2019 ruling that required Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $465 million for its role in the opioid epidemic. In a 5-1 vote, the court rejected the state’s argument that the company violated “public nuisance” laws by...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Providers
Oak Street Health revealed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating whether the provider had violated the False Claims Act. According to Oak Street Health, the DOJ requested information about the startup’s “relationships with third-party marketing agents...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Life Sciences
Moderna is asserting that three National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists were not involved in inventing the key component of its COVID-19 vaccine. According to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Moderna said it had “reached the good-faith...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Life Sciences
Pfizer asked federal regulators to authorize booster shots of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults. The FDA is expected to grant the request, perhaps before Thanksgiving and well ahead of the Christmas holiday. The prospect of all 181 million fully vaccinated adults in...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | Health IT
The Federal Communications Commission approved another $42 million in funding for telehealth services. The additional amount brings the total allocated funding from its COVID-19 Telehealth Program to $150 million. The newly allocated money will go to 75 health care...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2021 | D.C. News
The Biden administration will donate 1.5 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine to Covax for distribution in conflict zones and other humanitarian settings. A senior White House official said Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the...
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