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[Hybrid Event] Navigating What’s Next: AI, Compliance, and Regulation in Life Sciences - November 6th, Mountain View, CA

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Gardner Law is excited to announce Navigating What's Next: AI, Compliance, and Regulation in Life Sciences, being held live at the Shashi Hotel in the heart of Silicon Valley on November 6, starting at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DOJ False Claims “Working Group” Update

ICYMI over the holiday week (present company included), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a re-energized partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to enforce the False Claims Act...more

Hogan Lovells

China’s healthcare compliance guidelines: insights and actionable steps for life sciences companies

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In January 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) introduced the Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Guidelines”), marking the first...more

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Bipartisan Coalition of AGs Secures $720 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturers

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Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic....more

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China Releases First-of-its-kind Compliance Case Handbook for Life Sciences Companies

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The Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation (AMR) has released a set of illustrative sample cases under the Compliance Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (《医药企业防范商业贿赂风险合规指引》)...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for June 2025

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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China Monthly Antitrust Update: June 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for June. The following events merit special attention: SAMR Seeks Comments on Provisions for Curbing Acts of Abusing Administrative Power to Eliminate...more

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State Drug Transparency Laws - 2025 Update

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We previously reported on an uptick in the passage of state drug price transparency legislation. What follows is an update to that report. As of April 2025, approximately 23 states had passed drug price transparency laws....more

McCarter & English, LLP

Recent Trends in State Antitrust Enforcement

State attorneys general (state AGs) are expected to ramp up antitrust enforcement. Some would argue that enforcement is an effort to fill a perceived gap left by the Trump administration, but state AGs have been signaling...more

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Trump Signs Most-Favored-Nation Executive Order - Potential Impact on Drug Supply Chain

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After significant fanfare and anticipation, President Trump issued his “Delivering Most-Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients” Executive Order (Executive Order) this week. The Executive Order seeks to...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

Kickbacks and Causation: Supreme Court Could Soon Settle the Question of Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Causation...

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A decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals has deepened the legal debate surrounding False Claims Act (FCA) actions based on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). This decision has increased speculation that...more

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Finally, FDA’s Final Word on Unapproved Use Communications

On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “Agency”) released a long-awaited guidance titled, “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: January 14 – 20, 2025

Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick...more

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Sunshine Act Compliance: How to Take Action to Meet Reporting Requirements and Avoid Costly Penalties

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The clock is ticking for medical device and pharmaceutical companies to fulfill their obligations under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (the "Sunshine Act"). With the reporting deadline of March 31 looming and CMS...more

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Communications of Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses

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The final guidance describes FDA’s enforcement discretion policy for sharing scientific information on unapproved uses of approved products and suggests a safe harbor for sharing off-label information consistent with the...more

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9th Circuit Finds That Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF) Procedures Constitute Treatments As Drugs

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In United States v. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc.[1], the FDA brought a lawsuit against doctors who create and administer a stem cell mixture called stromal vascular fraction (SVF), alleging violations of the...more

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Second Circuit Expands Anti-Kickback Statute Liability: “At Least One Purpose” is Enough

In a significant ruling, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently expanded the scope of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).The Court joined other circuit courts across the country in adopting, for the first time, the...more

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Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Medical Products: FDA’s Final Guidance on Firm Communication to Health Care Providers

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced final guidance for firms in the medical device and product industry titled, “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

In Trump’s Second Term, Healthcare Enforcement May Remain Business as Usual

Compared with other issues, healthcare enforcement during President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming second term has received little attention. When he takes office again on January 20, should industry actors like pharmaceutical...more

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DOJ Brings Nationwide False Claims Act Lawsuit Against CVS for Alleged Violations of Controlled Substances Act

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On December 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit alleging that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and its subsidiaries improperly sought federal reimbursement for prescriptions filled in...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: November 2024

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Welcome to the November 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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Q3 2024: Quarterly Cartel Catch-Up

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Despite the summer doldrums, cartel enforcers around the world had several notable enforcement actions and, perhaps more importantly, signaled a busy fall and winter. In the United States, the Department of Justice’s...more

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SEC v. Panuwat: The SEC’s “Shadow Trading” Paradigm

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On April 5, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) obtained its first favorable insider trading verdict based on “shadow trading.” The SEC filed suit against Matthew Panuwat, claiming that he accessed highly...more

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FTC Focus: What Access To Patent Settlements Would Mean

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The Federal Trade Commission has pursued aggressive and creative expansion of its antitrust enforcement efforts under the Biden administration, and the pharmaceutical industry is no exception. Indeed, in a recent interview,...more

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FDA Drafts Guidance on Correcting “Misinformation”

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidance on how and when medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies can respond to misinformation about their products online. While not yet...more

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