Gary Giampetruzzi: Is Small Pharma next for DOJ enforcement?

For decades, U.S. prosecutors have touted their big victories over big pharma for violations of U.S. laws prohibiting bribery in the U.S. (the federal Anti-Kickback Statute) and abroad (the FCPA). 

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Practice alert: China adopts new rules on healthcare donations

Last week, China’s chief healthcare regulator, the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), published a significant revision to its earlier rules on donations to healthcare entities. This category of entities includes the nation’s network of state-run hospitals and clinics where about 90 percent of citizens get their healthcare. 

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Mike Scher on VW's compliance screw up (with video)

Michael Horn, president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, said Tuesday: "Our company was dishonest... we have totally screwed up."

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China healthcare crackdown now includes blacklist

China has issued two new documents in the last two weeks that evidence a continuing emphasis on cracking down on bribery and corruption in the healthcare sector from both the supply and demand sides.

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