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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Drug Pricing Executive Orders

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

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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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

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The Trump Administration Announces Price Targets as It Takes a Second Swing at “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing Model

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At a Glance - MFN Pricing Returns: The EO revives effort to link U.S. drug prices to those in peer countries, calling for voluntary industry action. Aggressive Action on the Table: If progress on voluntary price cuts...more

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FTC and DOJ Direct Agency Heads to Identify Anticompetitive Regulations for Elimination—Including in Health Care

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President Trump’s Executive Order No. 14267, “Reducing Anti-Competitive Regulatory Barriers” (“EO 14267”), requires agency heads to provide by June 18, 2025, a list of anticompetitive regulations to the Federal Trade...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Trump Administration Continues Focus on Drug Pricing with “Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing” Executive Order

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

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Health Headlines: March 2025

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Welcome to the third issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more

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Will the PTO's Proposed Expansion of Filing Settlement Agreements Help to Reduce Drug Prices?

In a recent Federal Register notice, the PTO announced a proposed rule requiring that any settlement agreement resolving a PTAB proceeding, even if such agreement occurs prior to a decision to institute an inter partes review...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2024 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

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

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A Survey of President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

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It has been one year since President Biden signed a far-reaching, industry-spanning Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.  The Executive Order outlines a “whole-of-government” approach to...more

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Biosimilars 2021 Year in Review

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2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also...more

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Year in Review: Top U.S. Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2021

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As 2021 comes to a close, Big Molecule Watch reviews the top five biosimilar regulatory developments of the year... President Biden Signs Orange Book Transparency Act - In January, we reported that President Biden...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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[Webinar] Health Care Antitrust Under President Biden 2.0 - Almost One Year In: What Have We Learned About The Democrats’ Approach...

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In March 2021, our experienced intellectual property, antitrust, and health care litigation lawyers shared some predictions on antitrust policy and enforcement in the health care sector. In “Health Care Antitrust under...more

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Biden’s Competition Council Holds Inaugural Meeting to Discuss Competition Policy Priorities

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On September 10, the newly-formed White House Competition Council (the “Council” or “Competition Council”) held its inaugural meeting, bringing together eight cabinet members and the leaders of seven independent agencies, to...more

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Biden Administration Executive Order On Promoting Competition In The American Economy: Drug Pricing And Healthcare Industry...

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden enacted a sweeping executive order creating a “whole‑of-government competition policy.” Morrison & Foerster outlined the administration’s policy in a recent client alert that provides a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

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