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Constitutional Challenges to Inflation Reduction Act Head to Courts of Appeals

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No legislation has garnered more attention in the life sciences industry in recent past than the so-called Drug Price Negotiation Program of the Inflation Reduction Act (the "Program"). ...more

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Medicare Changes to Make Drug Coverage More Manageable in 2025

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Within the last few months, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance that will reduce the financial burdens of paying for prescription drug coverage for Medicare patients. The guidance outlines...more

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Recent Biden Administration Actions on Access to Medication Abortion

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In the first week of 2023, the Biden administration announced two actions centered on expanding access to medication abortion. The first involves a policy change by the FDA regarding the ability of retail pharmacies to...more

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Calls for USPTO to Adopt Policies to Modulate Drug Pricing

In the wake of the nomination of Kathi Vidal as Director of the USPTO, there will be significant attention paid to the agency’s responses to calls from both the executive and legislative branches to remake the agency’s...more

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Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy: A Focus on Patent and Drug Law to Reduce Health Care Spending

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Each year, Americans spend more than $1,500 per person on prescription drugs. Critics calling for measures to lower prescription drug costs often cast blame on alleged abuses of patent and competition laws. To address these...more

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Mechanics of COVID-19 Vaccine IP Waiver in View of Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights

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The Biden-Harris administration announced on May 5 its intent to support a waiver on intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines. The scope of any potential waiver is subject to further negotiation at the World...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, May 2021 # 4

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In Washington: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the use of the Pfizer vaccine for 12 - 15 years old. An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to meet shortly to...more

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Ramping up the drug pricing debate: Dueling bills and paying for health care infrastructure

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The U.S. House of Representatives is considering dueling proposals related to drug pricing under Medicaid and Medicare, including the Republican-led H.R. 19, the “Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021” and a reintroduced...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, March 2021 # 16

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In Washington: The White House may split a $3 trillion economic recovery proposal into two bills, The New York Times reported Monday. The proposal comes as the economy struggles through the coronavirus pandemic-caused...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 18

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In Washington: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that gym users should wear masks when exercising, even if they are more than six feet apart, and gyms need to improve ventilation. A new agency report...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 #17

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In Washington: Senate Democrats made their final pitch on Wednesday to Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to include a minimum wage hike in coronavirus relief legislation. The Parliamentarian decides whether...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 10

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In Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has announced a coronavirus vaccination plan that will expand the federal government's response to the pandemic. Biden detailed the $20 billion effort in a Friday speech. Biden's...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 8

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In Washington: The House voted 232-197 to impeach President Trump for a second time on a charge of inciting insurrection over the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol that left five people, including a Capitol Police officer,...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 6

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In Washington: House Democrats on Monday introduced an article of impeachment against President Trump, charging him with inciting a mob of his supporters to carry out last week’s violent attack on the Capitol. Majority Leader...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021 # 5

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In Washington: The White House Coronavirus Task Force is warning that there may be a new fast-spreading U.S.A. variant of the coronavirus. "This fall/winter surge has been at nearly twice the rate of rise of cases as the...more

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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, January 2021

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In Washington: Welcome back and to the new 117th Congress. The House of Representatives met Sunday to swear in new members of Congress and elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to be the Speaker of the House for the fourth time...more

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