Health Care Laws. The Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, its directors, officers, employees, and agents (while acting in such capacity) are in compliance with all health care laws and regulations applicable to the Company or any of its product candidates or activities, including development and testing of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, kickbacks, recordkeeping, documentation requirements, the hiring of employees, quality, safety, privacy, security, licensure, accreditation or any other aspect of developing and testing medical devices or pharmaceutical products (collectively, “Health Care Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notification, correspondence or any other written or oral communication, including notification of any pending or threatened claim, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental or regulatory authority or third party, including, without limitation, the FDA, CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General or Officer of Civil Rights, of potential or actual non-compliance by, or liability of, the Company under any Health Care Laws, except for any such communication (i) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of such governmental or regulatory authority or third party as of the date hereof. No such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened. The Company has not received any FDA Form 483, notice including a determination of adverse finding by the FDA, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Health Care Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Health Care Laws (“Authorizations”), except for any such letter or other correspondence or notice (A) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of the FDA or other such Governmental Authority as of the date hereof. The Company reasonably believes it is not a “covered entity”, as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (“HIPAA”) and has not received any requests or demands from a covered entity or governmental authority to make available its internal practices, books, and/or records relating to its use and disclosure of health information for purposes of determining a covered entity’s or the Company’s compliance with HIPAA or with other applicable privacy law.
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Health Care Laws. The Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, each of the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, and its directors, officers, employees, Subsidiaries: (i) has operated and agents (while acting in such capacity) are currently operates its business in compliance in all material respects with all health care laws and regulations applicable to provisions of the Company or any of its product candidates or activities, including development and testing of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, kickbacks, recordkeeping, documentation requirements, the hiring of employees, quality, safety, privacy, security, licensure, accreditation or any other aspect of developing and testing medical devices or pharmaceutical products (collectively, “Health Care Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notification, correspondence or any other written or oral communication, including notification Laws (as defined below) of any pending or threatened claim, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental or regulatory authority or third party, including, without limitation, the FDA, CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS”) and any comparable foreign or Officer of Civil Rightsother regulatory authority or Governmental Entity to which they are subject, of potential in Europe or actual non-compliance by, or liability ofelsewhere (collectively, the Company under any Health Care Laws, except for any such communication (i) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or “Applicable Regulatory Authorities”); (ii) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of such governmental or regulatory authority or third party as of the date hereof. No such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened. The Company has not received any FDA Form 483, written notice including a determination of adverse finding by the FDAfinding, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or written notice from the FDA any court or any other Governmental Authority arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority alleging or asserting noncompliance non-compliance with (A) any Health Care Laws or (B) any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, exemptions, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Health Care Laws (“Regulatory Authorizations”); (iii) possesses all Regulatory Authorizations required to conduct its business as currently conducted, except for where the failure to possess the same would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, and such Regulatory Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries are in violation, in any material respect, of any term of any such letter Regulatory Authorizations; (iv) has not received written notice of any claim, action, suit, audit, survey, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other correspondence action from the Applicable Regulatory Authorities or notice (A) any other third party alleging that asserts any product of the Company is in material violation of any Health Care Laws or Regulatory Authorizations and has no knowledge that the Applicable Regulatory Authorities or any other third party is considering any such claim, litigation, arbitration, action, suit, investigation or proceeding; (v) has not received written notice that any of the Applicable Regulatory Authorities has taken, is taking or intends to take action to limit, suspend, modify or revoke any material Regulatory Authorizations and has no knowledge that any of the Applicable Regulatory Authorities is considering such action; (vi) has filed, obtained, maintained or submitted all material reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments as required by any Health Care Laws or Regulatory Authorizations and that all such reports, documents, forms, notices, applications, records, claims, submissions and supplements or amendments were materially complete and correct on the date filed (or were materially corrected or supplemented by a subsequent submission); (vii) is not a party to or have any ongoing reporting obligations pursuant to any corporate integrity agreements, deferred or non-compliance prosecution agreements, monitoring agreements, consent decrees, settlement orders, plans of correction or similar agreements with or imposed by any Applicable Regulatory Authority; and (viii) along with its employees, officers and directors has not been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation in any government health care program or human clinical research or, to the knowledge of the Company, is subject to a governmental inquiry, investigation, proceeding, or other similar action that would not could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect result in debarment, suspension or (B) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction exclusion. The term “Health Care Laws” means Title XVIII of the FDA or other such Governmental Authority as Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1395-1395hhh (the Medicare statute); Title XIX of the date hereof. The Company reasonably believes it is Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396-1396v (the Medicaid statute); the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b); the civil False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.; the criminal False Claims Act, 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(a); any criminal laws relating to health care fraud and abuse, including but not a “covered entity”limited to 18 U.S.C. Sections 286, as defined 287, 1001, 1035, 1347 and 1349, and the health care fraud criminal provisions under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320d et seq. (“HIPAA”) ); the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, 42 U.S.C. §§ 1320a-7a and has not received 1320a-7b; the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7h; the Exclusion Laws, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7; HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 17921 et seq.; the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.; and the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.; each as amended, and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws; and any requests similar foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations in Europe or demands from a covered entity or governmental authority to make available its internal practices, books, and/or records relating to its use and disclosure of health information for purposes of determining a covered entity’s or the Company’s compliance with HIPAA or with other applicable privacy lawelsewhere.
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Health Care Laws. The Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, its directors, officers, employees, and agents (while acting in such capacity) are in compliance with all health care laws and regulations applicable to the Company or any of its product candidates or activities, including development and testing of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, kickbacks, recordkeeping, documentation requirements, the hiring of employees, quality, safety, privacy, security, licensure, accreditation or any other aspect of developing and testing medical devices or pharmaceutical products (collectively, “Health Care Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notification, correspondence or any other written or oral communication, including notification of any pending or threatened claim, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental or regulatory authority or third party, including, without limitation, the FDA, CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General or Officer of Civil Rights, and the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel, of potential or actual non-compliance by, or liability of, the Company under any Health Care Laws, except for any such communication (i) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of such governmental or regulatory authority or third party as of the date hereof. No such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened. The Company has not received any FDA Form 483, notice including a determination of adverse finding by the FDA, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Health Care Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Health Care Laws (“Authorizations”), except for any such letter or other correspondence or notice (A) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of the FDA or other such Governmental Authority as of the date hereof. The Company reasonably believes it is not a “covered entity”, as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (“HIPAA”) and has not received any requests or demands from a covered entity or governmental authority to make available its internal practices, books, and/or records relating to its use and disclosure of health information for purposes of determining a covered entity’s or the Company’s compliance with HIPAA or with other applicable privacy law.
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Health Care Laws. The Company andand its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with Health Care Laws. Except as set forth in the Health Care Matters Schedule, since October 1, 2013 or, with respect to ARI, since the date on which such Subsidiary commenced operations, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor any director, executive officer, employee, contractor or medical staff member of the Company’s knowledge, its directorsbusiness, officers, employees, and agents (while acting in such capacity) are in compliance with all health care laws and regulations applicable to the Company or any of its product candidates Subsidiaries, (i) has been assessed a civil monetary penalty under Section 1128A of the Social Security Act; (ii) has been excluded, suspended, or activities, including development and testing debarred from participation in any Governmental Program or other third-party payor program; (iii) has been convicted of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, kickbacks, recordkeeping, documentation requirements, any criminal offense relating to the hiring delivery of employees, quality, safety, privacy, security, licensure, accreditation any item or service under any other aspect Governmental Program; or (iv) has been or is a party to or subject to any action or proceeding concerning any of developing and testing medical devices or pharmaceutical products (collectively, “Health Care Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, individually or the matters described in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effectforegoing clauses (i) through (iii). The Company has is not received any notification, correspondence or any other written or oral communication, including notification a party to a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of any pending or threatened claim, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental or regulatory authority or third party, including, without limitation, Inspector General of the FDA, CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office or a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the United States Department of Inspector General Justice, and has no reporting obligations pursuant to any settlement agreement entered into with any Governmental Body. Except as set forth on the Health Care Matters Schedule, since October 1, 2013 or, with respect to ARI, since the date on which ARI commenced operations, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been served with or Officer of Civil Rightsreceived any search warrant, of potential or actual non-compliance bysubpoena, civil investigative demand, contact letter, or liability of, the Company under telephone or personal contact by or from any Governmental Body regarding any actual or alleged violation of any Health Care Laws, except for any such communication (i) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iiA) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of such governmental or regulatory authority or third party as of the date hereof. No such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledgeKnowledge, threatenedhas been the subject of any Governmental Program investigation conducted by any Governmental Body; (B) to the Company’s Knowledge, has been a defendant in any qui tam/False Claims Act or similar litigation; or (C) has committed any offense or taken any action which would be the basis for any of the foregoing. Seller, the Company and the Subsidiaries have not made and are not in the process of making a voluntary self-disclosure under the Medicare self-referral disclosure protocol established by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or under the self-disclosure protocol established and maintained by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, any United States Attorney, or other Governmental Body. The Company has is not received any FDA Form 483, notice including a determination of adverse finding by the FDA, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Health Care Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by currently considering any such Health Care Laws (“Authorizations”)self-disclosure, except for and to the Knowledge of Seller, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have any obligation to make any such letter or other correspondence or notice (A) that asserts self-disclosure in lieu of repayment under any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of the FDA or other such Governmental Authority as of the date hereofapplicable Law. The Company reasonably believes it is not maintains a “covered entity”, as defined under compliance program that complies with applicable Laws and applicable compliance program guidance and contains the required elements to an effective compliance program issued by the Office of Inspector General of the United States Department of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Human Services for an entity of 1996, as amended (“HIPAA”) and has not received any requests or demands from a covered entity or governmental authority to make available its internal practices, books, and/or records relating to its use and disclosure of health information for purposes of determining a covered entity’s or the Company’s compliance with HIPAA or with other applicable privacy lawsize and nature.
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Health Care Laws. The Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, its directors, officers, employees, and agents (while acting in such capacity) are in compliance with all health care laws and regulations applicable to the Company or any of its product candidates or activities, including development and testing of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, kickbacks, recordkeeping, documentation requirements, the hiring of employees, quality, safety, privacy, security, licensure, accreditation or any other aspect of developing and testing medical devices or pharmaceutical products (collectively, “Health Care Laws”), except where such noncompliance would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company has not received any notification, correspondence or any other written or oral communication, including notification of any pending or threatened claim, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action from any governmental or regulatory authority or third party, including, without limitation, the FDA, CMS, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General or Officer of Civil Rights, and the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel, of potential or actual non-compliance by, or liability of, the Company under any Health Care Laws, except for any such communication (i) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of such governmental or regulatory authority or third party as of the date hereof. No such claim, action, suit, proceeding, hearing, enforcement, investigation, arbitration or other action is pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened. The Company has not received any FDA Form 483, notice including a determination of adverse finding by the FDA, warning letter, untitled letter or other correspondence or notice from the FDA or any other Governmental Authority alleging or asserting noncompliance with any Health Care Laws or any licenses, certificates, approvals, clearances, authorizations, permits and supplements or amendments thereto required by any such Health Care Laws (“Authorizations”), except for any such letter or other correspondence or notice (A) that asserts any such non-compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (B) that the Company believes has been resolved to the satisfaction of the FDA or other such Governmental Authority as of the date hereof. The Company reasonably believes it is not a “covered entity”, as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, as amended (“HIPAA”) and has not received any requests or demands from a covered entity or governmental authority to make available its internal practices, books, and/or records relating to its use and disclosure of health information for purposes of determining a covered entity’s or the Company’s compliance with HIPAA or with other applicable privacy law.date
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