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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Inaugural Summit on GLP-1 Law & Policy - July 24th, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm ET

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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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Emerging Class Action Litigation Trend Over Excessive PBM Fees

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A new litigation trend is emerging regarding fiduciaries of health plans and their duties to prudently evaluate fees being charged by pharmacy benefit managers (“PBM”). Two Fortune 50 employers, Johnson & Johnson and Wells...more

Snell & Wilmer

Perplexed and the Fiduciary Committee – PBM Edition

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I read the Lewandowski v. Johnson & Johnson class action complaint and couldn’t help but wonder – are plans and participants doomed, or can employers take proactive steps to satisfy their fiduciary duties and potentially...more

WilmerHale

The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences - April 2024

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This week, the FTC continued its intense regulatory focus on pharmaceutical patents listed in the FDA’s Orange Book. As reported in earlier editions of The Interplay, the FTC issued a policy statement in September 2023,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Attorneys Collect $23.3M Payday in EDVA Antitrust Settlement

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On October 18, Judge Rebecca Beach Smith of the Eastern District of Virginia approved a $70 million settlement in an antitrust case, with more than $23.3 million awarded to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. This case helpfully...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: May 2023 #3

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This weekly series provides brief summaries to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets on more than 40 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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Skadden's 2020 Insights

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Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Third Circuit Provides Manufacturers With Roadmap to Avoid Class Antitrust Claims Brought by Direct Purchasers

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The Third Circuit recently held in In re Remicade (Direct Purchaser) Antitrust Litigation that a direct purchaser’s antitrust suit alleging overpayment for a drug purchased pursuant to a distribution agreement with a...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

In re Asacol Antitrust Litigation – An Antidote To In re Nexium And “Ascertainability-By-Affidavit”

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When last I wrote about ascertainability, I noted that a debate over the propriety of “ascertainability-by-affidavit” continued to percolate within the First Circuit even as lower courts relied on In re Nexium Antitrust...more

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