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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ and FTC Host Second Session on Structural and Regulatory Impediments to Drug Competition

On July 24, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) convened the second of three public listening sessions aimed at identifying barriers to drug price competition in the U.S....more

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Second FTC and DOJ Listening Session Focuses on Formulary and Benefit Practices and Regulatory Abuse in the Pharmaceutical...

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On July 24, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the second of three listening sessions focused on competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace as part of the agency's implementation of the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Trump Antitrust Enforcers Take Aim at High Drug Costs, With Uncertain Path Forward

Just before Americans celebrated the Fourth of July, on June 30, 2025, antitrust enforcers from both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) hosted the first of two listening...more

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DOJ and FTC Host ‘Listening Sessions’ on Competition Issues in the Pharmaceutical Industry

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In two recent public panels, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted the first of three joint listening sessions mandated by Executive Order No. 14273, Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again...more

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FTC Holds Its First Listening Session on Practices and Regulations Impacting Pharmaceutical Generic or Biosimilar Competition

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On June 30, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held the first of three listening sessions focused on ways to lower Americans’ drug prices through competition. The panels are being held as...more

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Agencies’ Listening Sessions to Focus on Lowering Drug Prices Through Competition

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), along with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (collectively, “the...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FTC and DOJ Announce Listening Sessions on Lowering American’s Drug Prices

On April 15, 2025, President Donald Trump issued  Executive Order No. 14273, “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, ” which outlines a series of targeted actions to lower prescription drug costs and...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FTC Revives Orange Book Listing Challenges

On May 21, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its third round of warning letters – and its first under the Trump administration – against pharmaceutical manufacturers for allegedly improper listing of patents in...more

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Antitrust Life Sciences Quarterly Update 2025 Q1

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While M&A activity slowed in the first quarter of 2025, including in life sciences, there have been plenty of noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump administration....more

McDermott Will & Emery

New Rx for High Drug Prices? Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Six Bills With Heavy Dose of Options

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The US Senate Judiciary Committee advanced to the full Senate six bills intended to reduce pharmaceutical prices and enhance market competitiveness. The package collectively targets several aspects of the pharmaceutical...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Mark Meador Confirmed as Newest Republican FTC Commissioner

...the Senate confirmed Mark Meador as the newest Republican commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission with a 50-46 vote along party lines. Meador’s confirmation solidifies a Republican majority on the Commission,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

2025 Life Sciences M&A Trends in Earnouts and Antitrust

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Life sciences M&A comes with unique challenges that require thoughtful and creative structuring. Bridging valuation gaps between buyers and sellers and navigating regulatory scrutiny need careful planning....more

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Year in Review 2024

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The last year (and particularly the last few months) of the Biden Administration brought a flurry of activity from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the life sciences space, continuing a yearslong pattern of close...more

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CLE Takeaways: 2025 Life Sciences M&A Trends

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While life sciences M&A activity surges in today’s markets, the shift in regulatory enforcement priorities, constant innovation in technology, and strategic growth opportunities are changing the way dealmakers are approaching...more

Haug Partners LLP

Bayer “Fleas” New Antitrust Trial – Jury’s Rejection of Flea and Tick Medication Market Upheld

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On January 21, a Northern District of California Court denied Plaintiff Tevra Brands LLC’s (“Tevra’s”) Motion for a New Trial, after a Jury found that Defendant Bayer Healthcare LLC (“Bayer”) did not monopolize the relevant...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

The Fate of the “Last Gasp” of the Biden FTC: Will Its Legacy Survive the Trump Administration?

In the days leading up to President Trump’s inauguration, the Biden FTC rushed to initiate major lawsuits and to tie a bow on various antitrust policy efforts. In a series of dissenting statements, the minority Republican...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Navigating Pharmaceutical Patent Settlements and Reverse Payments: Key Takeaways from the FTC’s Latest MMA Reports

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Bureau of Competition published four reports on pharmaceutical patent settlement agreements filed under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization...more

McCarter & English, LLP

FTC Issues PBM Report Signaling Consolidation Is Impacting Pharmaceutical Prices

At a public meeting held on January 15, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) summarized the Second Interim Staff Report (Second Report) stemming from its investigation into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and their...more

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How the Trump Administration Could Reshape Regulation in the Life Sciences Sector

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Based on recent policy signals and statements from incoming administration officials, a picture of potential regulatory and policy changes that could affect biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies in coming...more

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EnforceMintz — Don’t Forget Your Other Regulators: Consumer Protection Enforcement in Health Care Markets

When considering the health care enforcement landscape in 2024 and where it might be headed in 2025, we would be remiss if we did not address the enforcement activities of state and federal agencies beyond those typically...more

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Jan. 14 - Likely the FTC’s Final Open Commission Meeting

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On Jan. 14, Lina Khan chaired what was likely the final open commission meeting of her time as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and perhaps the final open commission meeting for the foreseeable future....more

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FTC Sues Nation’s Largest PBMs, Continuing Biden Administration’s Antitrust Scrutiny of the Life Sciences Sector

The Biden administration’s antitrust scrutiny of the life sciences industry continued this week as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint against the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers...more

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update Q2 2024

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To date, 2024 has not yet seen the type of mega-merger (Pfizer/Seagen) or level of agency enforcement (Sanofi/Maze or Amgen/Horizon) as 2023. But two notable investigations — one still active — show the Federal Trade...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focus: What Access To Patent Settlements Would Mean

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The Federal Trade Commission has pursued aggressive and creative expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts under the Biden administration, and the pharmaceutical industry is no exception. Indeed, in a recent interview,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

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