Daily Journal publishes “Future of Medicine is Just a Tap Away” as lead front-page article
The Daily Journal, California's largest legal news provider, published Future of Medicine is Just a Tap Away, by healthcare & FDA attorney Michael H. Cohen.
Do HCG Weight Loss Products Work? FTC Cracks Down on Homeopathic HCG Drops
Recently a physician called me, raving about HCG for weight loss, letting me know he recommends HCG to all his obese patients, because he lost over 150 pounds on HCG. "The scientific evidence is [...]
How to Piss Off the FTC After Offending the FDA
If you want to know how not to offend the FDA and FTC sequentially, here's an instructive lesson about a company that has gotten a big regulatory bruise.
How does a dual-licensed healthcare provider wear two hats and satisfy both professionals boards?
How do you wear two licensed hats at the same time - if, for example, you're an medical doctor (MD) and a chiropractor (DC), or a chiropractor and an acupuncturist - or, a naturopathic physician [...]
Are your privacy and security practices HIPAA compliant?
Even if HIPAA doesn't technically apply to your wearable tech venture, mobile medical app, or telemedicine project, state laws have mirror privacy and security provisions with which your company [...]
Key Points for Physicians and other Healthcare Licensees to Consider When Selling Dietary Supplements to Patients
Sales of dietary supplements by physicians, acupuncturists, chiropractors, and other licensed professionals raise thorny legal issues.
Can Integrative Medicine Be Made Clinically Responsible, Ethically Appropriate, and Legally Defensible?
How can integrative medicine be made "clinically responsible, ethically appropriate, and legally defensible?" I invented the above mantra during my five years on faculty at Harvard Medical School.
Can you make HIPAA Privacy & Security easy for a small doctor’s office or other practice?
Making HIPAA compliance easy is like trying to catch a firefly in your hand. I'm also reminded of those really short video summaries of A Game of Thrones where you get a plot twist a second, and [...]
