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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

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In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background.

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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

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Pfizer manufactures tafamidis, a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Whether the Beneficiary Inducement Statute (BIS) is relevant to interpreting the AKS (essentially, no). Background. The Lesson of this Case.

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