By R. Robin McDonald | March 1, 2018
Dr. Joseph Burton, once the state's premier medical examiner, faces new charges that he engaged in an opioid drug distribution conspiracy in return for sexual favors.
By Kristen Rasmussen | February 20, 2018
ALM talked with Peter Swire, senior counsel at Alston & Bird and privacy and cybersecurity expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business, about some of the legal and data privacy issues surrounding the new, data-driven health care delivery systems. These include the proposed merger between CVS Health and Aetna Inc., as well as the health initiative that Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently announced for its employees.
By R. Robin McDonald | February 7, 2018
Attorneys at an Athens firm with a growing national reputation as leaders in medical MDL are representing Candler County and the county hospital authority in their fight against drug manufacturers and distributors.
By Kristen Rasmussen | January 31, 2018
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald resigned Wednesday as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than a day after a Politico report that she bought shares in a tobacco company after assuming office—an apparent conflict of interest for the head of the country's public health agency.
By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press | January 19, 2018
Both Gov. John Bel Edwards and Attorney General Jeff Landry support litigation accusing pharmaceutical companies of worsening opioid abuse in Louisiana. They disagree over who should control it.
By Katheryn Tucker | January 18, 2018
“The safe disposal of unused, expired prescription drugs is crucial in combatting #opioidabuse,” AG Carr tweeted Wednesday. “Today, @WalmartNewsroom announced they will offer disposal options at ALL of their pharmacies. A great step. Thank you!”
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By Kristen Rasmussen | December 7, 2017
Federal regulators are likely to take a sharp eye to CVS Health's planned takeover of Aetna Inc., given the size of the consolidation within the health care industry, corporate lawyers say.
By Kristen Rasmussen | November 20, 2017
While acknowledging the possible medical and financial benefits of a pill embedded with a sensor that can tell doctors if and when patients take their prescribed medication, health care and data privacy lawyers warned about consent and data security issues associated with the new technology.
By Kristen Rasmussen | November 15, 2017
ALM takes a look at which law firms the pharmaceutical industry is turning to for representation in this nationwide spate of opioid marketing litigation.
By Katheryn Tucker | November 2, 2017
The attorneys general of Georgia and Florida welcomed the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis report released…
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