Episode 35: LGBTQ Workplace Inclusion and Rights
On July 16, 49 attorneys general (AGs) announced that they joined a $202 million settlement with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead). Previously announced by the Department of Justice in April, the settlement resolved allegations...more
Long before Christians in ancient Rome venerated Valentine and designated the priest-physician as the patron saint of lovers, the Greeks had studied humanity’s varied affection for members of our species. The ancients defined...more
In a significant move to enhance public health and expand HIV prevention measures, Florida has recently enacted the “John W. Rheay Act” (Fla. Stat. § 465.1861), effective as of July 1, 2024. This legislation aims to enhance...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ruled in favor of Christian-owned businesses and individuals who sued over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) preventive care mandates. The appellate Court agreed with the...more
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
The Florida Regular Legislative Session began on January 9, 2024, and ended on March 8, 2024. Below is a summary of relevant health care laws that will be effective July 1, 2024, if they are approved by Governor DeSantis....more
On June 30, 2023, a jury in the Northern District of California found Gilead and Teva not liable in a trial accusing the companies of engaging in an illegal reverse payment to delay generic versions of two HIV drugs, Truvada...more
A group of 22 Democratic AGs submitted a letter to the CDC and the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) urging the agencies to ensure patients are not improperly charged copays for HIV prevention services by creating...more
While increasing numbers of Americans tell pollsters that they are forgoing religion and seeing its practice diminish in importance in their lives, those with religious fervor are finding a federal judiciary willing to...more
The General Assembly got back to work on Tuesday with a slate full of committee meetings to advance bills and resolutions through the legislative gauntlet. But before legislators receded into the meeting rooms in the State...more
What You Need to Know About Kidney Damage and Bone Loss Claims - For individuals who either live with or are at risk of contracting HIV, a medication that provides both (partial) treatment of HIV symptoms and pre-exposure...more
The U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of the Treasury recently issued regulatory guidance on the requirement that health plans cover pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)...more
We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more
On November 6, 2019, the bonds between the U.S. government and pharmaceutical companies were stretched when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Gilead Sciences...more
When Big Pharma insists its sky-high prices are justified, patients may want to keep in mind key findings just revealed about prescription drugs and their makers...more
In prior articles regarding the OIG's Work Plan (July 2017 and November 2017) and its recent telehealth claim audit, we have noted how telehealth is clearly on the OIG's radar. Now, the first advisory opinion addressing...more
The X. Civil Senate of the German Federal Court of Justice has granted a motion by three companies of the Merck Sharp & Dohme group (Merck) for a preliminary permission for the continued distribution of Isentress®, a drug...more
Current law permits a hospital, health system, or medical school to organize and become a member of a medical foundation, which can practice medicine through its employees or agents who are physicians, chiropractors,...more
McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 10 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. NATIONAL - Drug Diversion Case Raises Red Flags for...more
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently issued proposed omnibus guidance (Omnibus Guidance) interpreting various provisions of the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program). The 340B Program allows...more
On August 28, 2015, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) published proposed Omnibus Guidance (the “Proposed Guidance”) governing policies related to section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (“PHSA”),...more
On June 29 and 30, 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly conducted a special legislative session following the close of the 2015 regular session. Among other things, the General Assembly passed a bill to implement the state...more