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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

Troutman Pepper Locke

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

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Inaugural Summit on GLP-1 Law & Policy - July 24th, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm ET

The $100B+ Weight-Loss Drug Market Is Red Hot—But So Are the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Risks. As the GLP-1 revolution reshapes the future of metabolic health, life sciences companies face mounting scrutiny from...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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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

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PBMs Score a Win in Federal Court Against State Regulation

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A recent federal court decision has the potential to tip the balance in an ongoing series of skirmishes over state regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc. d/b/a/ Thrifty Med Plus...more

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Two Bills Introduced to Target “Patent Thickets” and “Product Hopping”

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On March 17, 2025, a bipartisan group of senators introduced two bills intended to decrease the cost of prescription drugs. The sponsors include Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.),...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes - April 29th - 30th, New York, NY

Attend ACI's 21st Annual Conference on Paragraph IV Disputes and join leaders from brand and generic pharmaceutical companies, renowned outside counsel, esteemed members of the judiciary, government, and academia to: -...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - February 2025 #4

News Briefs - Healthcare Industry Prepares for Stricter FTC Merger Guidelines - The Federal Trade Commission will continue to use stricter guidelines inked by the Biden administration in reviewing corporate mergers, FTC Chair...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2025 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

DTC Telehealth Platforms - Arrangements involving telemedicine and direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) business services are expected to be a source of major regulatory scrutiny. In 2024, such arrangements were the focus of proposed...more

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints

PBM Update: Special Edition - FTC Releases Second Interim Staff Report in PBM Inquiry

On January 14, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Office of Policy Planning released a second Interim Staff Report titled Specialty Generic Drugs: A Growing Profit Center for Vertically Integrated Pharmacy Benefit...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

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Fall 2024

Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from July through September that affects the PBM industry....more

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Express Scripts Sues FTC Over Report on Pharmacy Benefit Management Industry

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​​​​​​​On September 17, Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”), one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, brought suit against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) over its July 2024 interim...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - September 2024 #4

News Briefs - House Committee Approves Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 - A House committee voted to advance a bill that would extend telehealth flexibilities in Medicare for another two years. The legislation, called the...more

Goodwin

FTC Escalates Battle Against PBMs With Complaint on Insulin Pricing

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FTC’s challenge is the culmination of years of investigation, but choice of venue and theories of harm reveal potential weaknesses....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: Texas Judge Blocked FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes; Biden Administration Announced $1.4 Billion for HIV...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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FTC Releases Controversial Interim Staff Report on PBMs’ Purported Impact on Drug Prices

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At an Open Commission Meeting on August 1, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) presented a report prepared by its staff entitled Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing Main...more

White & Case LLP

Three Drug Pricing Litigation Issues to Watch in the Second Half of 2024

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It has been a busy year for issues related to drug pricing, and with the election around the corner, litigation issues that have been developing over the last few years are likely to be a key focus for the second half of...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cozen Currents: Is Harris the Answer?

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The Cozen Lens - While it’s becoming ever clearer Vice President Harris is likely to be the Democratic nominee following President Biden’s decision to step aside, it’s less clear what the impact will be on the presidential...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The FTC Challenges Companies’ Allegedly Improper Orange Book Patent Listings

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called attention in the past year to its perception of the influence that branded pharmaceutical companies have over the price of beneficial drugs. Most recently, the agency has asserted...more

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