Ned Milenkovich

Ned Milenkovich is Chair of our Drug and Pharmacy Practice. He is also a member in our Healthcare Practice. He is a Pharm.D-attorney who combines both professions in the legal practice of medical device, drug and pharmacy law. Ned has had the opportunity to blend both sides of his skill set to advocate on behalf of the firm's diverse range of clientele, handling matters with respect to both federal (including FDA and DEA related matters) and state regulatory compliance, licensing, transactions, government regulations and dispute resolution, among others, all in connection with medical device, drug and pharmacy law. He has been involved with legal issues relating to all segments of the drug supply chain, including manufacturers, wholesale distributors, third party logistics providers, retailers, as well as pharmacy benefit managers, health care payer issues, pharmacy technology companies, prescription management companies and physician practices. Other areas of representation include Medicare Part D matters, 340B issues, HIPAA compliance matters, prescription drug monitoring programs, drug diversion issues, drug pedigree and pharmacy compounding issues. In addition to his legal practice, Ned is vice-chairman of the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy and also writes a monthly legal/regulatory news column for the popular drug & pharmacy newsmagazine Drug Topics.

• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois State Board of Pharmacy, Vice Chair
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
• American Society of Pharmacy Law
• Illinois Association of Health Care Attorneys
• Illinois Pharmacists Association 
• American Bar Association
  • Planning Committee for the Health Law Section, Healthcare Summit 2010-2012
  • Planning Committee for the Health Law Section 9th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit, October 2011
  • Planning Committee for the Health Law Section 8th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit, December 2010
  • Planning Committee for the Health Law Section 7th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit, October 2009
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

• "Controlled substance disposal: DEA issues proposed rule," Drug Topics, May 2013
• "Specialty Pharmacy Association of America launches," Drug Topics, April 2013
• "OCR issues new HITECH regulations," Drug Topics, March 2013
• "Update: The Continuing Professional Development initiative from ACPE," Drug Topics, February 2013
• "Compounding pharmacy takes an unexpected turn," Drug Topics, January 2013
• "Pharmacy cooperative settles price-fixing charges," Drug Topics, October 2012
• "Illinois appeals court upholds pharmacists right to refuse to dispense emergency contraception," Drug Topics, October 2012
• "DEA settles $50 million penalty with LTC pharmacy provider," Drug Topics, September 2012
• "Controlled substances: Progress in technology and e-prescribing," Drug Topics, August 2012
• "OIG accuses more than 2,600 pharmacies of questionable billing practices," Drug Topics, July 2012
• "NABP deploys PMP InterConnect," Drug Topics, June 2012
• "Community pharmacies sue CMS to stop 'preferred networks,'" Drug Topics, May 2012
• "CMS pushes for independence of consulting pharmacists," Drug Topics, April 2012
• "Ohio's 'CAT' law might be beneficial for out-of-state businesses," Drug Topics, March 2012
• "U.S. government starts privacy audits," Drug Topics, February 2012
• "Rehabilitating the impaired pharmacist," Drug Topics, January 2012
• "Ned's December pick: Case of the year," Drug Topics, December 2011
• "FDA loses vet compounding case," Drug Topics, November 2011
• "The pharmacist and MTM services," Drug Topics, October 2011
• "The immunizing pharmacist – A natural progression from drug dispensing to vaccine administration," Drug Topics, September 2011
• "New HIPAA standards coming for electronic claims and transmissions," Drug Topics, August 2011
• "NABP sustains state pharmacy boards," Drug Topics, July 2011
• "Patient harm and pharmacist liability," Drug Topics, June 2011
• "Evolving pharm tech roles call for expanded training, certification," Drug Topics, May 2011
• "Dispensing controlled substances," Drug Topics, April 2011
• "Rx medications: The importance of container integrity," Drug Topics, March 2011
• "Telepharmacy opportunities: New horizons in patient care," Drug Topics, February 2011
• "340B program: Opportunities for community pharmacy involvement," Drug Topics, January 2011.
• "FDA argues legal definition of compounding after deaths of 21 polo ponies," Drug Topics, December 2010.
• "Lab Developed Tests: FDA oversight unclear," Drug Topics, October 2010.
• "Bar-code technology can enhance patient safety," Drug Topics, August 2010.
• "Controlled substances, LTC nurses, and verbal drug orders," Drug Topics, July 2010.
• "Healthcare reform and pharmacies - Effects of legislation on daily practice," Drug Topics, May 2010.
• "Medical marijuana movement forges ahead," Drug Topics, March 2010.
• "A financial checkup for pharmacies," Drug Topics, February 2010.
• "HITECH Act calls for new HIPAA notice requirements," Drug Topics, December 2009.
• "FDA-mandated REMS now in force in pharmaceutical industry," Drug Topics, October 2009.
• "September 26 rollback of wholesale drug prices approaching fast," Drug Topics, September 2009. 
• "Drug cost management," Ned Milenkovich interviewed by Meredyth McKenzie for Smart Business Magazine, September 2009.
• "Rogue Internet pharmacies face new penalties," Drug Topics, August 2009. 
• "Pharmacy Licensure – How Compatible Is Your License With Your Business Activity?" Drug Topics, June 2009.
• “DEA’s New Proposed Regulations for E-Prescribing,” Health Law360, July 2008. 
• “'Rx Village’ – Let the Next Generation of Professional Networking Begin,” Pharmaceutical Commerce, May 2008. 
• “The EU Clinical Trials Directive and the Central/Eastern European Countries – Change for the Better, or Disincentive to Investment?” American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) Life Sciences Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2008. 
• “Pharmacy Compounding Battles On: A Brief Overview,” FDLI Update Magazine, January/February 2008. 
• “DEA Compliance for University and Health System Research Facilities: It’s Not Just for Pharmacies Anymore,” ABA’s The Health Lawyer, August 2007. 
•  “Ryan Haight Law: Paper Tiger or Real Change?” Published in the British news source “Pharmaceutical Law Insight” Volume 5, Number 1, December 2008/January 2009 
•  “Medicaid Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Law Now In Effect,” April 17, 2008. Published as a McDermott, Will & Emery LLP “Hot Topic” 
• “Court Upholds Claims Of Due Process Violations Based on Erroneous Medicare Part D Premium Withholding,” April 15th, 2008. Published in AHLA Medicare Part Task Force E-Mail Alert. 
•  “FDA Issues Proposed Regulations On Supplemental Applications For Labeling Changes,” Published as a McDermott Will & Emery LLP “On the Subject.” 
•  “The Financial Future of Retiree Medical Benefits: Government Health Plans Must Adjust To GASB No. 45 Standards,” Published in the American Health Lawyers Association “HMOs Health Plans” Newsletter, June 2006, Volume 9, Issue 2. 
•  “Welcome To The Electronic Jungle: E-Prescribing, Medicare Part D, and HIPAA,” Published in the American Health Lawyers Association, “Health Information Technology News,” May 2006, Volume 9, Issue 1, and also a “Jones Day Commentary,” December 2005. 
•  “Medicare Issues New Proposed Rules Regarding Impatient Prospective Payment Statement,” Published as a “Jones Day Commentary,” April 2006. 
•  “New HIPAA Security: How Complaint Are You?” Published in Health Care Compliance Association “Compliance Today,” November 2005, Volume 7, Number 11. 
•  “Medicare Part D Retiree Prescription Drug Coverage: Employer Options,” Published as “Jones Day Commentary,” October 2005. 
•  “New HIPAA Rules For Group Health Plans and Health Insurers,” Published as “Jones Day Commentary,” February 2005. 
•  Law Review Publication – The John Marshall Law Review 
•  “Deleting The Bolar Amendment To The Hatch-Waxman Act: Harmonizing Pharmaceutical Patent Protection In A Global Village,” 1999, Volume 32, Number 3, Pages 751-778

• "OIG, NPDB and HIPDB – What Everyone Should Know," Speaker at the NABP 108th Annual Conference, May 22, 2012.
• "Preparing Your Specialty Pharmacy Now for a Deal in Your Future: Key Business and Legal Considerations," Speaker at the 2012 Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit, They Wynn, Las Vegas, May 1-4, 2012.
• "Current Trends in the 340B Program," Webinar sponsored by Healthcare Financial Management Association and Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, November 8, 2011.
• "New Developments In Any Willing Provider Provisions And Other Hot Topics," La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta, California, NASPA Fall Symposium, November 20, 2010.
• "The Impact of the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) on the Specialty Market," LaGuardia Marriott Hotel, East Elmhurst, New York, Long Island University 30th Annual Schwartz Symposium, June 13, 2010.
• "Anatomy of a Pharmacy Audit: A Practical Survival Guide For Long Term Care Pharmacies," JW Marriott Desert Ridge, Phoenix, Arizona, ASCP 2010 Mid-Year Meeting, May 26, 2010.
• "HIPAA and HITECH Acts and Application," Presenter for The North Suburban Pharmacists of Chicagoland, April 27, 2010.
• "The New Health Care Bill: What it means to Pharmacists and Their Patients," Presenter for Live Pharmacy CE.com webinar April 22, 2010.
• "Legislative Update – Understanding The Environment For Pharmaceutical Anticounterfeiting," Presenter for the CBI 3rd Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical Anticounterfeiting and ePedigree Summit, Courtyard Downtown, Philadelphia, PA, March 10-11, 2010.
• "An Update of Contemporary Issues in Pharmaceutical Healthcare," Moderator for the American Bar Association Health Law Section 7th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit, October 2009.
• “E-Prescribing: Moving Forward More Efficient Patient Care,” Speaker for the American Bar Association Health Law Section 6th Annual Washington Healthcare Summit, November 2008.
• “Prescription Drug Pedigrees: An Overview Of Federal and State Activity and Its Impact On The Drug Supply Chain,” AHLA Tele-Conference Presenter, September 23, 2008. 
• “The Latest on the Landscape for Prescription Drug Pedigree: An overview of Recent Federal and State Activity & the Impact on Pharmacies & Supply Chain,” Speaker for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores 2008 Pharmacy and Technology Conference, August 2008.

• Vice Chairman, Illinois State Board of Pharmacy
• UIC College of Pharmacy, Alumni Board Member