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Generic Drugs Antitrust Provisions Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

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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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Device Patents in the Orange Book: May 21, 2025, FTC Warning Letters Appear to have Minimal Impact

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Key Takeaways The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has continued its scrutiny of Orange Book listings for device patents, signaling bipartisan concern over potential anti-competitive practices....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

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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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

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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

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Antitrust + Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update - Q1 2022

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Despite the aggressive rhetoric, the change in the leadership and composition at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) did not result in more enforcement in 2021. As the calendar turned to 2022, the FTC seems to be stepping...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 Administration Takes Aim at Rising Drug Prices through its Executive Order on Promoting Competition

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden released an Executive Order “to promote competition in the American economy” and to “to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation” (the "Order"). As part of this Order, the Biden...more

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Biden Executive Order Calls for Heightened Antitrust Scrutiny

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On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a broad executive order (the “Order”) intended to boost what it characterizes as stagnant competition across the U.S. economy. The Order, among other things, encourages the...more

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[Webinar] Antitrust today: Emerging issues affecting the life sciences industry - March 12th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST

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Join the Hogan Lovells Antitrust and Competition team on Friday, March 12, 2021 to discuss hot antitrust topics in the life sciences industry, including: - What life sciences companies should expect with respect to...more

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[Remote Event] Health Care Antitrust Under President Biden - What Health Care Companies May Expect By Way Of Antitrust Policy And...

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After a turbulent year that roiled the economy, and the health care sector more than most, the Democrats emerged with control of both the White House and Congress for the first time since 2014. Business leaders and in-house...more

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Year in Review: Top U.S. Biosimilars-Related Regulatory Developments of 2018

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Here are our picks for the most significant U.S. regulatory developments related to biosimilars in 2018: 1. FDA Releases Biosimilars Action Plan - In July, FDA released the Biosimilar Action Plan (BAP), which outlines...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Global Inquiries into Drug Price Increases

European competition authorities announced this week an investigation into Aspen Pharmacare’s recent price hikes of five cancer drugs. The European Commission said in a press release that it had “information indicating that...more

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Is the Competition Bureau Targeting You? New IP Enforcement Guidelines

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On June 9, 2015, the Canadian Competition Bureau released updated draft Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines (IPEGs) for public comment. The comment period is open until August 10, 2015. It is the third publication of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Trade Commission Continues March “to Set a Standard for the Industry” with Cephalon Settlement

On May 28, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced it had reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals, which acquired Cephalon in 2012, over reverse payment for its narcolepsy drug, Provigil. The...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

FTC Issues Report on ‘Pay-for-Delay’ Settlement Volume for FY 2013

The Federal Trade Commission staff recently issued a report detailing the number of “potential pay-for-delay settlements” that took place in fiscal year 2013. The FTC is a staunch opponent of so-called “pay-for-delay”—also...more

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