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Kusserow’s Corner: Medicaid Sanction Screening
May 20, 2013 By Richard Kusserow Leave a Comment
“To obtain/maintain active enrollment status, providers may not employ or contract with individuals/entities excluded from participation in any federal health care program or debarred by the GSA from any other executive branch program or … [Read More...]
Medtronic Petitions Supreme Court Concerning Preemption and Adverse Event Reports
May 20, 2013 By Paul Clark Leave a Comment
Medtronic, Inc., has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning whether the Medical Device Amendments (MDA) to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) preempt a state-law claim alleging … [Read More...]
All-Metal Hip Replacement to be Phased Out
May 20, 2013 By Anthony Nguyen Leave a Comment
DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, announced that it was phasing out production of all-metal replacement hips that were beset with high early failure rates. DePuy is just one of a number of manufacturers moving away from … [Read More...]

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