It’s an exciting time to be in Austin for those in the healthcare and technology space. Members of our local healthcare team will be attending and participating in the various sessions and events that are occurring Friday, March 8 – Monday, March 11 in conjunction with the SXSW Interactive Festival.
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OIG Rescinds Favorable Advisory Opinion for Patient Assistance Charity, Caring Voice Coalition
The Inspector General took an unprecedented step Tuesday, rescinding a favorable Advisory Opinion first issued in 2006 that had provided assurances to the patient assistance charity, Caring Voice Coalition, that its drug subsidy program would not expose the organization to liability under the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Husch Blackwell adds 2 healthcare attorneys in Denver
Husch Blackwell welcomes two attorneys to its Denver office: Senior Counsel Julie A. Sullivan and Associate Lawson S. Parker II. Sullivan and Parker both join the firm’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry team.
Sullivan has served as both in-house and external counsel to members of the healthcare industry. She counsels clients on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, and transactional matters, and has also assisted clients with mergers and acquisitions. Parker assists hospitals, physicians, single and multi-specialty group practices, dentists and other healthcare professionals with respect to their operational, transactional and regulatory compliance matters. He also advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, the sale of healthcare-related entities and employment matters.
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2014 names 22 Husch Blackwell healthcare attorneys
Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce 22 of its Healthcare, Life Sciences & Pharmaceutical industry unit attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2014 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The honorees include lawyers from the firm’s Jefferson City, Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield, Mo., offices.
Best Lawyers names Healthcare, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals attorneys leaders in their field for 2015
Husch Blackwell was highly recognized as Best Lawyers, a well-respected peer review publication, released its new rankings for 2015. This year, 19 of our Healthcare, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals industry group attorneys were selected as leaders in their respective fields.
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on a national survey involving more than 5.5 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Celebrating Women’s Leadership
In 2012, several American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) members and leaders expressed interest in developing informal networking and professional development opportunities for women members and program attendees. After receiving feedback from informal in-person networking events held at the 2012 Annual Meeting and the 2012 Fraud and Compliance Forum, an AHLA Women’s Network took shape and in January 2014, the Women’s Leadership Council formalized the operation of the Network.
This year’s quarterly series of interviews with some of AHLA’s women members was designed with the intent to give young professional members an opportunity to profile some of our more experienced or uniquely situated AHLA members and leaders, to learn more about their path to success, and challenges they have faced along the way.
Husch Blackwell No. 12 among Modern Healthcare’s largest healthcare law firms; No. 5 on AHLA’s list
Husch Blackwell’s Healthcare, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals team continues to grow and to receive national recognition. National healthcare publication Modern Healthcare announced Husch Blackwell is the 12th-largest healthcare law firm in the U.S. according to its 2014 rankings, up from No. 17 last year. Utilizing differing measurement techniques, American Health Lawyers Association also ranked healthcare practices, placing Husch Blackwell as fifth-largest in the country in its 2014 list, released earlier in June. This ranking advanced from ninth in 2013, 14th in 2012 and 18th in 2011.
Committed to You: Healthcare, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals team mid-year update
With the mid-year mark upon us, we’ve taken a step back to assess activity in our group. We’re pleased to share several exciting developments in 2014 specifically related to our Healthcare, Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals industry team.
Since Jan. 1, 2014, we have welcomed 11 new attorneys to our Healthcare, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals team.
Husch Blackwell Welcomes Two Healthcare Associates
Husch Blackwell welcomed two healthcare associates in recent months.
Jarrod W. Pearson joined our Denver office as a Healthcare Associate with more than four years’ experience practicing healthcare law in Colorado. Jarrod represents hospitals, medical centers, physicians, nurses and others in the industry as they grapple with an evolving compliance and regulatory environment. To read…
How Many Calories Will You Consume on Thanksgiving?
We have heard it many times before: The average American will consume 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day. The New York Times Thanksgiving Help Line is reporting that the often-cited 4,500 number may be overstated. According to the report, that number is cited by the Calorie Control Council, which is a diet foods industry group. Tara…