The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced it is proposing a rule to transfer marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). [See 21 U.S.C. § 812 Schedules of controlled …
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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), just released Revisions and Clarifications to Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent (Memo QSO-24-10-Hospitals). The new guidance was announced in a 4/1/2024 …
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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them “to engage in meaningful debate and reform of the current practices of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and to take decisive action to reform the …
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently issued Executive Order 2024-01D effectively banning gender transition surgery in Ohio for persons under the age of 18. The Executive Order allowed the immediate adoption of new Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Rules 3701-59-06 and 3701-83-60 …
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), recently finalized its “Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing” (HTI-1) Rule. The …
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