On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | May 12, 2020 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
The past weeks have left medical providers and health care professionals at risk in more ways than one. In addition to their exposure to contagion, our vital workers may be left exposed legally. Currently, medical providers are working under a patchwork of...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Apr 24, 2020 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
A physician’s duty is to their patient. While this is true, medical professionals have many other responsibilities as well. There are hospital and clinic rules that you must follow. You must adhere to state and national regulations, and you have ethical obligations to...
| Mar 12, 2020 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
www.covid19lawfirm.com Boesen & Snow is working with our clients regarding common pharmaceutical supply chain questions, pharmacy operations issues, and business continuity plans related to COVID-19. Please contact our attorneys about COVID-19 and your legal...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Dec 3, 2019 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
Arizona saw nearly 80,000 patient records breached in the first half of 2019 alone. Despite everything health care professionals do to lock up patient information, some experts say data safety is in crisis. In the future, more people will likely get all the...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Nov 26, 2019 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
A federal jury in Seattle recently awarded $5.8 million to a Tacoma-based pharmaceutical sales representative. She said her employer fired her to retaliate for her refusing to push a product’s off-label uses and for filing an ethics complaint with the company. Also,...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Nov 21, 2019 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
Physicians and pharmacists may share the same goal of helping people live longer and better lives. But two recent cases remind us that legal duties differ from role to role in the healthcare system. The results of the suits show how pharmacies and clinics may work...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Nov 18, 2019 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
The anti-kickback statute was passed in 1972 to prevent doctors or physicians from receiving and accepting a bribe to refer patients to certain facilities or programs. Congress also enacted this law to protect healthcare patients and government-run health programs and...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Sep 20, 2019 | Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
After years of working for a someone else, you may be ready to open your own pharmacy or medical/nurse practitioner practice. This is an exciting yet challenging thing to accomplish. To avoid mistakes, here are five tips for starting your private practice: Get your...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Jun 21, 2019 | Firm News, Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
In Arizona, state law says that a pharmacist doesn’t have to fill a prescription for medication that can help with an abortion or a similar procedure. Furthermore, an individual cannot have a professional license revoked if he or she acts in accordance with a...
On Behalf of Boesen & Snow LLC | Jun 13, 2019 | Firm News, Pharmacy & Health Professions Law
Pharmacists in Arizona have unique concerns when they want to buy or sell a business. Because the pharmacy industry is so heavily regulated, there are concerns that apply to pharmacy sales that do not apply to other types of entrepreneurs and small business owners....