research law posts
I am a practicing attorney specializing in research-related legal issues, such as clinical research contracts, human subjects, research ethics and misconduct, and intellectual property originating from research activity. This blog is primarily to post links to cases, regulations, laws and policies, and other items that may be of interest to lawyers and research administrators in universities, hospitals, government research organizations, and commercial labs.
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NHGRI to develop revolutionary technologies for exploring genome function, April 25, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Envisioning a Transformed Clinical Trials Enterprise in the United States: Establishing an Agenda for 2020: Workshop Summary
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Brain-activated muscle stimulation restores monkeys' hand movement after paralysis, April 18, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Stimulants Fail to Stimulate? | The Scientist
Stimulants Fail to Stimulate? | The Scientist
“A cup of coffee does the trick for some people but is a bad idea for others in terms of getting work done.”
Lab Studies Lie about the Clock | The Scientist
Lab Studies Lie about the Clock | The Scientist
Important indication that Lab studies may not match conditions in nature for basic attributes
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Complex Brain Has Simple Grid Structure - NIH Research Matters - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Thursday, April 5, 2012
NIH awards $20M over five years to train next generation of global health researchers, April 4, 2012 News Release - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
In October 2011, Columbia University Medical Center in New York City agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle allegations brought under the FCA. The government's complaint alleged that a urologic oncologist at Allen Hospital (which is part of New York-Presbyterian Hospital but is on land owned by Columbia University Medical Center) had engaged in improper billing and that Columbia and Presbyterian Hospital failed to stop these practices even after learning of what Columbia described internally as "alarming" compliance issues related to the doctor. In particular, the government alleged that the physician performed noninvasive diagnostic tests that were medically unnecessary and that he billed for more services than possible to perform in a given day. The agreement settled and dismissed the allegations against the physician as well as the two hospital entities; the physician was not required to pay any monies.
DOJ Recovers More Than $3 Billion in False Claims Act Cases
In FY 2011, DOJ recovered more than $3 billion in settlements and judgments in civil cases involving fraud against the government, and almost all of this sum (a record high of $2.8 billion) was recovered under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. Of the $3 billion total, $2.4 billion involved fraud against federal health care programs, mostly Medicare and Medicaid, with $2.2 billion coming from the pharmaceutical industry. In addition to the FCA cases, DOJ obtained $1.3 billion in criminal fines, forfeitures, restitution, and disgorgement under the FDCA.10 Big Predictions for the Future of Law School | Online Universities
10 Big Predictions for the Future of Law School | Online Universities
Not on research but probably of interest to readers