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HHS OIG Announces New Guidance on Application of AKS to DTC Drug Sales
The US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) issued a Special Advisory Bulletin (SAB) concluding that pharmaceutical manufacturers’ direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug sales/programs can be designed to present sufficiently low risk under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)….By: Morgan Lewis
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2026 US Data Centers and Energy Key Trends Shaping Power Demand
S&P Global Market Intelligence recently released its 2026 US Datacenter and Energy Report, which summarizes the forces that may shape data center and power generation development in the coming year….By: Morgan Lewis – Data Center Bytes
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Ultra/Highly Processed Foods: What You Need to Know about Recent HHS Initiatives
The Trump administration continues to solidify its focus on curbing chronic disease under its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, discouraging Americans from consuming “ultra processed” and “highly processed” foods. The New Food Pyramid echoes this theme. This new paradigm presents unique challenges for the food sector. Food manufacturers are left uncertain as the administration…
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Tragic Death of 2-Year-Old Gainesville Special Needs Child at Shands Children’s Hospital, University of Florida, Raises Urgent Questions About Patient Care For the Most Vulnerable Children
The family of two-year-old De’Markus Jeremiah Page is mourning the devastating loss of their son following a multitude of egregious preventable medical errors at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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Injuries in California Nursing Homes: Who is Liable?
If you have a friend or loved one who lives in a nursing home, one of your biggest fears likely revolves around the idea that they could become the victim of nursing home abuse. This fear may seem irrational but it is not unfounded, as research suggests about ten percent of all nursing home residents…
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No Relation Back: District Court Bars Substitution of John Doe Defendants After Statute of Limitations in § 1983 Opiate Withdrawal Death Case
Dovel v. Lancaster Cnty., No. CV 24-0467, 2025 WL 3459601, at *1 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 2, 2025) – The estate of an incarcerated decedent filed a complaint against the correctional facility, the warden of the facility and “John Doe” correctional officers on January 31, 2024. The complaint stemmed from the incarcerated decedent’s February 1, 2022,…
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Syrian Government and Kurdish-Led Militia Seal a Deal to Merge Forces
The long-anticipated agreement closes a period of intense uncertainty in northeastern Syria after rebel forces led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, who is now the president, seized power in December 2024.
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Russia Is Finding the Gaps in Ukraine’s Front Line
The swift advance of Moscow’s forces into the town of Huliaipole showcases a central challenge for Kyiv: how to defend 700 miles with too few troops.
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Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control but also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
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The Secret Sauce in ‘Heated Rivalry’? Canada.
The global television phenomenon is full of Canadian iconography and subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. On Thursday, it came home to celebrate.