In his monthly editorial for Specialty Pharmacy Times, the editor explored the relationship between specialty pharmacies and business development and how the two can coexist in a way that adheres to regulatory guidelines. As part of the article, the editor cited an article written by Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys Mike Hess, Shannon Wiley and Courtney Ginn outlining compliance considerations related to copay waivers, copay coupon use, automatic refills and prescription tampering. That article, “Specialty Pharmacy Settlement Offers Compliance Takeaways,” was distributed as a client alert on January 20, 2016.
The full editorial, “Specialty Pharmacy: Professional Services or Getting Too Cozy?,” was published by Specialty Pharmacy Times on February 8, 2016, and is available online.