The bill known as the “21st Century Cures,” H.R.6, would extend Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) to cover false claims and false statements relating to grants, contracts, and other agreements funded by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Falsehoods relating to clinical trials appear to be a …
Sen. Health Committee Chairman Blasts “Whimsical” Health Agency Guidance
May 14, 2015 Leave a Comment
Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Health, Education & Labor Committee, has issued letters to the Department of Health & Human Services and a number of federal agencies, requesting information about their procedures for issuing so-called “guidance documents.” Alexander’s concern is that …