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DOJ and FTC Host Second Session on Structural and Regulatory Impediments to Drug Competition

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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

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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

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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 3, March 2025

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Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the possible expiration of telehealth flexibilities for Medicare patients, the potential...more

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Proposed Legislation Indicative of Continued Congressional Efforts to Expand PBM Oversight

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On December 11, 2024, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that, if enacted, would have substantial implications for pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) and pharmacies across the country. Titled the...more

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Regulatory Landscape of Insurance Claims Denial Practices and Suggestions for a Path Forward to a Sustainable Healthcare Future

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In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim denial practices. Several news outlets noted that UnitedHealth Group’s profits have been...more

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European Commission approves EUR1 billion of state aid to revolutionize healthcare

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The European Commission (EC ) has approved the first Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the health sector— IPCEI Med4Cure. Under the IPCEI, six EU member states will provide up to EUR1bn of state aid...more

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FTC Promotes Next Front in Administration's Efforts to Lower Pharmaceutical Prices: Bayh-Dole Act's "March-In" Rights

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the next step in its long-standing effort to encourage lower prices and increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. As part of the Biden administration’s whole government...more

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Draft Framework for Exercise of March-In Rights under Bayh-Dole Act Targets High Drug Pricing

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public comment a “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March In-Rights” (“March-In Framework”) on December 8, 2023...more

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FTC, DOJ, and HHS Announce Interagency Initiatives to Promote Healthcare Competition

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Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release highlighting recent and forthcoming actions by the FTC, Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which they say...more

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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Nixing Purchased Services Arrangement Between Certain Anatomic Pathology Laboratories

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Last week the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 23-06 (AO), which advised that a proposed arrangement between certain laboratories for the purchase...more

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If Enacted, North Carolina House Bill 737 Will Transform the Legal Landscape for Hospital Transactions

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On April 18, 2023, Representative Caleb Rudow (D-Buncombe) introduced House Bill (HB) 737, entitled An Act Preserving Competition in Health Care by Regulating the Consolidation and Conveyance of Hospitals. If enacted, HB 737...more

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MA Health Policy Updates – Moves to Strengthen HPC and Expand Telemedicine

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In a recent Alert, the Mintz Levin Health Law Practice and ML Strategies provided a comprehensive look at recent developments in Massachusetts health policy. In addition to a detailed report on recent Health Policy Commission...more

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Perspectives from the Federal Antitrust Enforcement Agencies

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The Antitrust in Health Care conference took place May 13 to 14, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia, where a number of the speakers were representatives of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Antitrust Division of the U.S....more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter; November 2013

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In This Issue: - Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast — Practice Points for Defendants (Part I – Commonality)* - Agencies Release Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Employer Payment...more

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