Taking the Pulse: A Health Care & Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 239: Understanding the 340B Pricing Program with Chuck Melendi of Disruptive Dialogue
Podcast — Drug Pricing: 2025 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Takeaways and Outlook
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 220: Healthcare Regulation Under the Trump Administration with Bob Coble of Maynard Nexsen
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How Might the Trump Administration Transform FDA Enforcement Activities?
Podcast — Drug Pricing: What’s in the New CMS Medicaid Final Rule?
12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 3 - State AG Oversight in the Health Care Industry — Regulatory Oversight Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 216: Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Policy Change with Melissa Horn of the Arthritis Foundation
Podcast — Drug Pricing: Takeaways From the Chicago Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How the Demise of Chevron Deference and Other Litigation May Impact the Pharmaceutical Industry
Understanding Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The PBM Landscape Explained
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How Are Payers Responding to the IRA?
340B Drug Pricing Program Compliance
Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Provisions – What Now? – Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
Podcast: Inflation Reduction Act’s Drug Price Negotiation Provisions – What’s Next? - Diagnosing Health Care
Podcast: Chevron Deference: Is It Time for Change? - Diagnosing Health Care
Part Two: The MFN Drug Pricing Rule and the Rebate Rule: Where Do We Go From Here?
Part One: Two new Medicare Drug Pricing Rules in One Day: What are the MFN and the Rebate Drug Pricing Rules?
On the Ballot 2020: Health Care Policy Outlook - Diagnosing Health Care Podcast
Podcast: IP(DC): Drug Prices, Political Pressures & Patents
Drug Pricing Initiatives During the Trump Presidency
Senate HELP Committee advances legislation, examines healthcare affordability. The legislation would reauthorize expiring programs, including the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program. Senate Appropriations...more
As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation: On Dec. 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) distributed an invitation addressed to “All Drug Manufacturers” announcing that CMS “will host monthly one-hour calls...more
2022 Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit Concludes: The annual Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit took place Oct. 12-14 in Chicago. Latham partner Christopher H. Schott spoke at two sessions: the panel “Ask the Attorneys:...more
Inflation Reduction Act: Stakeholders and commentators continue to review H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which became law on Aug. 16, 2022. Republican leaders on the House Energy & Commerce and...more
Biden Administration Releases FY 2023 Budget - The Biden Administration’s proposed Budget of the U.S. Government for FY 2023 (see also the accompanying fact sheet) includes proposals relevant to drug manufacturers....more
Drug Pricing Initiatives: The pathway to Senate passage of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA) is unclear, following Senator Joe Manchin’s withdrawal of his support for the measure. The BBBA is an approximately...more
Drug Pricing Initiatives: President Biden has indicated that a Senate vote on H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA) will likely not occur until 2022. This follows conversations between President Biden and Senator Joe...more
Drug Pricing Initiatives: On Nov. 19, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA), the approximately $2.2 trillion social safety net, climate, and tax bill that includes measures...more
2021 Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Conference Concludes: The conference took place in New Brunswick, N.J., Oct. 11-13 and virtually Oct. 18-20. Christopher H. Schott spoke in person as part of the “Fireside Chat: External...more
Drug Pricing Initiatives: The fate of the reconciliation package that contains many of President Biden’s domestic policy initiatives, including with respect to drug pricing, remains in limbo as Democrats continue to debate...more
Drug Pricing Initiatives: On Aug. 24, 2021, the House of Representatives approved a $3.5 trillion budget framework, S. Cons. Res. 14, while also voting to advance the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The deadline for the...more
$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Includes Two Drug Pricing Provisions: On Aug. 10, 2021, the Senate passed H.R. 3684, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, or the INVEST...more
CMS Releases Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2022: On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2022 (link). Among other issues, the PFS...more
Biden Releases Federal Budget Proposal for 2022: On May 28, 2021, President Biden released the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, which would increase health spending by 23%. The proposal urges Congress to enact drug...more
On May 17, 2021, the Biden Administration took its first major action impacting the 340B Drug Discount Program. In a forceful statement, the Administration made plain its views on a major controversy that has pitted drug...more
Deputy Secretary and CMS Administrator Picks Would Fill Two Critical Policy Positions - On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee held a confirmation hearing for two of the most important health policy officials nominated...more
Since March 2010, increased growth in the 340B Program has been accompanied by increased scrutiny from state and federal governments and conflicts between various 340B Program stakeholders. A transition in U.S. Department of...more
This must-attend webinar will give 340B covered entities and their partners up-to-the-minute insights into the most pressing issues affecting their business today and the trends that will shape the market tomorrow. Our...more
Now that we have had the chance to read and meditate on the historic Medicaid waiver approved on Friday January 8th, giving Tennessee permission from the Federal government to fundamentally alter Medicaid’s traditional...more