The business of health care and life science is complex, expensive and competitive. Legal issues arise from many factors, including market pressures, regulatory changes, protection of intellectual property, efforts to economize, recruitment and retention challenges and the need to provide outstanding patient care and customer service.
No business is exempt from regulatory or legal risk. Hospitals, physician groups, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations, as well as biotech, nanotech, pharmaceutical, medical device companies, start-ups and related academic and research organizations must all navigate a wide range of legal issues.