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Michael (“Mike”) Elkins is a senior attorney at Boesen & Snow. Prior to joining Boesen & Snow, Mike was an associate attorney with Quarles & Brady’s Health Law Group, serving as the group’s only Florida-based health care regulatory attorney. Before that, Mike was a civil defense litigator with Wicker Smith, where the bulk of his practice involved defending Fortune-ranked pharmacy chains against claims for pharmacy professional negligence.
With over a decade of experience, Mike advises a variety of clients in the health care industry, including multiple types of pharmacies, drug and device distributors and manufacturers, physicians, and other individual and corporate health care service providers. His experience includes:
Mike’s philosophy has always been that there are no shortcuts in life, but you should anticipate what’s around the corner. He brings this same philosophy to his work, offering clients practical advice and creative solutions. Among many successes during his legal career, Mike has:
Outside of work, Mike loves spending time with his wife, their two miniature schnauzers, and hiking in foreign countries. One of their favorite adventures to date was a road-trip in Norway, which they highly recommend. Mike’s wife is a dermatologist, which gives him a unique perspective into issues faced by the health care industry. It also means that if you see him walking the dogs, he’s decked out in sun protective gear.
Presentation: “Pharmacy Case Law Update,” Florida Pharmacy Ass’n, Regulatory & Law Summit -Dec. 2023
Newsletter: “Florida Board of Pharmacy Proposes Amendments to Rule on Technician to Pharmacist Ratio,” -Sept. 2023
Newsletter: “HHS Recommends ‘Replanting’ Marijuana in Schedule III” -Sept. 2023
Presentation: “Pharmacist Expanded Scope of Practice,” Quarles Pharmacy Law Symposium -July 2023
Article: “Dispensing Practitioners: Key Regulatory Elements for Fla. Physicians,” Collier County Medical Society -June 2023.
Newsletter: “Hot Off the Press: Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Files Proposed Rule on Shared Pharmacy Services” -June 2022
Newsletter: “FDA Publishes New Guidance on Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances” -April 2022
Article: “Florida Pharmacy Owner Convicted in $174 Million Telemedicine Fraud Scheme,” Rx Ipsa Loquitor (ASPL) -Dec. 2021
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