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On 4 June, the Council of the European Union (Council) adopted its negotiation position on the proposals for a new regulation and directive that make up the so-called ‘pharma package’. The pharma package now moves to the next...more
On 4 June 2025, the Council of the EU adopted its position on the EU Pharma Law Package legislative proposal to revise the EU’s general pharmaceutical legislation. The Council, consisting of all the 27 EU Member States and...more
The Medicare drug price negotiation provision in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act treats small molecule drugs and biological products differently. For small molecules, drug price negotiations can start seven years after Food...more
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
A bipartisan Senate bill dubbed the “Skinny Label, Big Savings Act” was introduced in January. The bill would expand the scope of protection afforded by section viii carve-outs, a mechanism that allows Abbreviated New Drug...more
A new California law, Preserving Access to Affordable Drugs, AB-824 (the Act), which is aimed at curbing reverse-payment patent settlements, took effect on January 1. The Act codifies a presumption that any transfer of value...more
Legislation - Biologics: Senate Health Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs - During the last week of June, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved...more
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
We recently updated our chart that tracks state biosimilar substitution laws to include new laws in Iowa and Montana. These new laws bring the total number of states with biosimilar substitution laws to 27, plus Puerto Rico....more
The United States made significant headway with the Administration's trade agenda in the summer of 2015. With the passage of Trade Promotion Authority, Congress has agreed to ensure trade agreements negotiated by the...more
On May 1, 2015, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed SB80, which expressly bars liability claims against manufacturers that did not design or make the product that a plaintiff actually ingested or used. While at first...more