As companies often do, Vertex sought the protection of an advisory opinion from the HHS OIG. However, in this instance, the HHS informed Vertex that it would not issue a favorable advisory opinion ...

President Donald Trump has named Thomas March Bell to replace Christi Grimm as inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The watchdog position, currently staffed by ...

Attorney March Bell, whom Trump nominated to be HHS inspector general on Monday, lost his job as deputy director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality in 1997 after an audit accused ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated a Republican attorney who was once accused of mishandling taxpayer funds and has a history of launching investigations against abortion clinics ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation ...

British meat products brand George Adams 1910 has been acquired by frozen and chilled food manufacturer Finedale Foods, with production due to resume in the coming weeks. This acquisition ...

Source of Funding: A grant from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University ... Access to Care in Medicaid Managed Care. HHS Office of Inspector General; September 2014. Accessed April 12 ...

In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, we will publish a series of posts throughout the month on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan, focusing on issues impacting the rare disease community.

So far oversight efforts have been done internally by an HHS inspector general. Democrats, though, worry that any “slash and burn” tactics by DOGE could inadvertently prevent people from ...

Former HHS Inspector General Christi Grimm is one of eight inspectors general alleging they were unlawfully fired by President Donald Trump, CBS News reported Feb. 12. Ms. Grimm, along with the ...

In 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) provided useful insights to the healthcare industry regarding how it approaches various fraud and ...

The HHS OIG report found deviations in 3 out of 24 drug approvals, recommending improved documentation and specific advisement factors. The FDA agreed to enhance documentation but disagreed with ...