On Monday, May 12, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to Americans,” aimed at reducing prescription drug prices by implementing a...more
On May 5, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines,” with the stated purpose of eliminating “regulatory barriers to the domestic production...more
On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) titled, “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First,” building on drug pricing related actions from his first term, President Biden era...more
On February 13, the Senate approved Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services and the White House shortly thereafter issued an Executive Order establishing the Make America Healthy...more
As the new year begins, change is afoot inside the Beltway as the 119th Congress gets underway and Washington prepares for President Trump’s second administration. While change is bringing uncertainty on some fronts, health...more
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Last year, both Congress and the Biden-Harris administration noticeably increased their attention on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Key congressional committees explored AI implications for health care & life sciences, and the...more
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President Biden’s eagerly-awaited executive order (EO) on artificial intelligence (AI) tasks the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) with promoting responsible AI innovation, development and use,...more
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