DOJ Opioid Case Recovery The DOJ recently announced a $1.4 billion settlement with Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC, resolving criminal and civil liability for the marketing of Suboxone, an opioid drug…
Pain Management in the News Concerns about chronic pain management and opioid prescribing and use continue to be a primary focus of healthcare. Here are a couple of recent noteworthy…
Most healthcare providers are already aware of Virginia’s opioid abuse problem. By some accounts, abuse of opioids claims life of two Virginians daily. As a result, state and federal agencies,…
In the course of my healthcare practice, I am often asked to draft or review employment agreements, on behalf of employers and employees. Understanding the agreement is important, even for…
I get lots of call from healthcare providers asking about whistleblower cases. On a local note, a recent Maryland case resulted in $35 million False Claims Act deal with MedStar…
A topic that often comes up in my practice is: must I disclose mental health records in response to a subpoena? The short answer is yes, but there is an…
The Department of Health Professions oversees The Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP), a program created to promote the appropriate use of controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes while deterring the…
The Virginia Board of Medicine The Virginia Department of Health Professions is comprised of 14 regulatory boards, including the Board of Medicine. The Board of Medicine has the power to…
Anyone can file a complaint with the BOM. Complaints can be filed by patients, patients’ family members, other healthcare providers, employees, former employees, or competitors. Increasing awareness of this fact…
There is so much talk about medical marijuana these days. Possession of marijuana is still illegal in Virginia, but Virginians now have an affirmative defense in some circumstances. Recently enacted laws…