Regulatory/Legislative News

Using a one-time injection to replace antibiotic and anti-inflammation eye drop therapy associated with cataract surgery has the potential for saving government payers and patients billions of dollars over time, according to an economic impact study cited by Imprimis Pharmaceuticals in a press release.

MENLO PARK, Calif. – Transcend Medical Inc. and Glaukos Corp. reached an agreement to settle a patent lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, Transcend Medical announced today in a press release.

From international law firm Arnold & Porter LLP comes a timely column that provides views on current regulatory and legislative topics that weigh on the minds of today’s physicians and health care executives.

HHS has issued new rules to the Electronic Heath Record Incentive Program and the Health IT Certification Program that will make EHR information more available to patients, simplify information sharing and ease the burden on health care providers, according to a press release.

The CMS has issued a final rule that clarifies stage 3 requirements of the Meaningful Use incentive program for electronic health record implementation.

Ophthalmologists are struggling to meet attestation requirements of the Meaningful Use program for electronic health record adoption, the American Academy of Ophthalmology informed the CMS.

The Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security met on Thursday, September 17 for a hearing on the implementation of biosimilar agents with Janet Woodcock, MD, director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the FDA, and among other questions about interchangeability and safety, some senators questioned the lack of action in the issuance of guidance documents.

A modest reduction in the use of low-value services was seen among health care practices that participated in Medicare’s Pioneer ACO program, according to recently published data in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A U.S. district court in Delaware issued rulings on three pending summary judgment motions in Glaukos’ lawsuit against Transcend Medical concerning Transcend’s CyPass micro-stent.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery have issued a joint position paper with guidelines on co-management and transfer of care after ophthalmic surgery.