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Healthcare Life Sciences Drug Pricing Digest - June 2025 #3

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Our Drug Pricing and Market Access team tracks recent developments in healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more

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[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

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Drug Pricing and Payment Executive Order Shows Trump Administration’s Cards

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On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed the Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First Executive Order (Executive Order). The Executive Order revives and expands several pharmaceutical pricing and payment...more

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Mintz IRA Update — Fourth Edition: Q1 2025

Mintz’s Pharmacy Benefits and PBM Contracting Practice is pleased to present the ‘Fourth Edition: Q1 2025’ of our Mintz IRA Update, a regular publication that delves into developments of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more

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Year in Review: Top Regulatory Developments of 2024

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As 2025 begins, we would like to reflect on last year’s regulatory developments in the biologics and biosimilars space. Here are some of the top regulatory developments from 2024....more

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How the US Election May Affect Drug Pricing, Medicare, and Medicaid Programs – Key Areas to Watch

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Heading into the new year, a Trump-Vance administration will control the White House and the Republicans will hold a narrow majority in both the House and Senate. This control trifecta is likely to impact both legislative and...more

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CMS 2026 IRA Price Negotiations Results Likely to Create Upstream and Downstream Effects

On August 15, 2024, CMS announced the results of the first round of the negotiated prices between CMS and participating drug manufacturers for the 10 selected drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug...more

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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

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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

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CMS Releases Final Part Two Guidance on the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan: What’s Changed for Part D Plans?

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022’s (P.L. 117-169) (IRA) Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P) with its release of the Final Part Two Guidance on...more

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Recent Developments in Pharmacy-Related Legislation and Regulations

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Over the last two months, there has been a steady influx of regulatory and legislative efforts regarding drug pricing and the pharmacy industry. To streamline your review, we summarize below a few noteworthy developments that...more

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Drug Payment Reform and Transparency: It’s What’s on the Menu for Policymakers

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August 31, 2023 – When it comes to prescription drug costs, policymakers have set their focus on the consumer: “Let’s lower drug prices for the consumer.” “Let’s give consumers more options in paying their out-of-pocket...more

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Where Things Stand on Drug Pricing at the Halfway Point of 2023

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While only slightly past the midway point of 2023, it has already been a busy year for developments in drug pricing. Notably, CMS released its final guidance in preparation for price negotiations and the first 10 drugs...more

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Midyear Update on PBM Reform

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In November of 2022, we predicted a fertile post-election congressional landscape for Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) practice reform. Six months into the 118th Congress, we can confirm that PBM reform has, as expected, risen...more

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Five Drug Pricing Issues to Watch in 2023

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Despite a busy 2022, drug pricing remains a hot topic at the federal and state levels, with a number of recent developments and trends worth monitoring heading into 2023. In the past year, the FTC increasingly focused on the...more

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Health Care & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - September 2022

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Inflation Reduction Act: Stakeholders and commentators continue to review H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which became law on Aug. 16, 2022. Republican leaders on the House Energy & Commerce and...more

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