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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 24, 2016, the U.S. Department of
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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law This is Part 2 of a 3 part
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By Lance O. Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm On November 18, 2013, the United States Senate voted to increase federal oversight of compounding pharmacies
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A wrongful act that causes harm to a
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Our guest author of this is article is Dora Vivaz, a senior attorney with National Legal Research Group in Charlottesville, Virginia. It has long been settled
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Several dentists have joined together to file suits
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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) is currently fielding two
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By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 8, 2016, the Associated Press (AP)
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By Ritisha K. Chhaganlal, J.D. Standardized patients (SPs) are an integral part of learning at the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine. The
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