Research Compliance Fall 2016 Newsletter
Nominate Your Ethics in Action Hero DO YOU KNOW AN ETHICAL ROLE MODEL WHO: Demonstrates a commitment to our Code of Ethics? Serves as an example to others through their actions and decisions? Sets high...
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One Year Later: The Yates Memo, False Claims Act and Director & Executive Liability On September 19 and 27, 2016, the US Department of Justice announced two False Claims Act settlements that...
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Your Ethics in Action Heroes Lauren Ferrell of Viterbi and Shannon Hinojosa of Rossier have been named Ethics in Action Heroes by the Office of Culture, Ethics and Compliance. The Office of Culture,...
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UMass Amherst Hit with $650,000 HIPAA Settlement In November, federal regulators have slapped the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a $650,000 financial settlement and corrective action plan...
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NIH Researchers – Annual Disclosures are Due! All investigators who are seeking or have obtained HHS research support must submit their annual update beginning on Thursday, June 1st. Any disclosures...
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Compliance Week’s A-Coming! Corporate Compliance & Ethics Week is November 5 – 11. The Healthcare Compliance Team will be setting up a table and photo booth at various locations to celebrate the...
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The Opioid Crisis: An Emerging False Claims Act Risk Trend The government’s focus on the US opioid crisis has been consistently expanding over the past year beyond manufacturers to reach prescribers...
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Sponsor Requirements regarding Sexual Harassment NSF Effective October 22, 2018, the National Science Foundation (NSF) implemented a new award term and condition that requires grantee organizations to...
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Federal Sponsor Foreign Influence Investigations Continue NIH The NIH continues to investigate universities and researchers that it believes have not transparently disclosed financial ties to foreign...
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