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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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Embattled Biotechs Facing Uncertainty at the FDA Look to Collaborative Deal Structures

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Biotechs have faced several challenging years with slumping valuations and a competitive funding environment. However, the latest slew of retirements and layoffs at the FDA could present their greatest challenge yet....more

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Tillis Urges FDA, USPTO to Investigate Potential False Narrative by Drug Critics

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On January 31, 2022, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, sent a letter to Janet Woodcock, Acting Commissioner of the FDA, and Drew...more

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COVID-19 Key EU Developments, Policy & Regulatory Update No. 66

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Competition - European Commission comments on the future of competition policy - On 29 October 2021, Executive Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager provided remarks on the future of competition...more

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Calls for USPTO to Adopt Policies to Modulate Drug Pricing

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In the wake of the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the USPTO, there will be significant attention paid to the agency’s responses to calls from both the executive and legislative branches to remake the agency’s...more

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Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: A Focus on Patent and Drug Law to Reduce Health Care Spending

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Each year, Americans spend more than $1,500 per person on prescription drugs. Critics calling for measures to lower prescription drug costs often cast blame on alleged abuses of patent and competition laws. To address these...more

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