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Opportunity for Government Contractors to Develop Ebola Countermeasures

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa is the worst medical outbreak of the disease in recorded history. Currently, there are no treatments or vaccines proven to be safe or effective for the Ebola virus, and investigational vaccines and treatments are only in the early stages of development. As such, the primary approach to containing the … Continue Reading

Putting Contractors on Notice: The New Public-Private Partnership Joins DOJ, HHS, and Private Sector Partners to Combat Health Care Fraud

As part of the Obama administration’s ongoing effort to combat health care fraud, Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder announced a new public-private partnership designed to share information and best practices in order to improve detection and prevent payment of fraudulent health care billings. Launched July 25, 2012, … Continue Reading
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