Narcan Nasal Spray to Become Available Over-The-Counter Pending FDA Final Approval

Kendall Warden, Belmont Law, Class of 2024 On February 15, 2023, a federal advisory committee voted unanimously in favor of converting Narcan, the overdose reversal drug, from prescription to nonprescription status. The committee consisted of members of the Nonprescription Advisory Committee and Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee, whose advisory opinions, although not binding …

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Fraudulent Nursing Degree Scheme Leads to Charges

Kendall Warden, Class of 2024, Belmont Law   Several southern nursing schools are under fire after recent reports disclosed that more than 7,600 fake nursing degrees and transcripts were sold to “aspiring nurses.” During the five-year scheme, purchasers spent a total of $114 million dollars on the fraudulent degrees and transcripts. The average cost of …

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Athena Nursing Homes Under Fire

Kendall Warden, Class of 2024, Belmont Law In health law section news, the American Bar Association reported that Connecticut-based Athena Health Care Systems is facing major trouble. The organization is facing a myriad of grievances from all sides of the business: complaints from three New England states over nursing home conditions and failure to pay …

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