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An evolving ‘nexus’: OIG approves sponsored testing program involving companion diagnostic

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) once again addressed an industry-sponsored genetic testing program, posting a favorable decision on July 2, 2025 in Advisory Opinion (AO)...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

FDA in Flux — June 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to FDA in Flux – A Mintz newsletter tracking rapid changes in policy and agency actions that impact medical, life sciences, and consumer product investment decisions and development strategies....more

Morgan Lewis - ML Benefits

Executive Order Targets Prescription Drug Pricing: Potential Impact on Group Health Plans

President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) on May 12, 2025 to address the high cost of prescription drugs in the United States with the goal of ensuring Americans have access to most-favored-nation (MFN) pricing,...more

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Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Discrepancies in Drug Pricing Between United States and Other Countries

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President Trump’s highly publicized executive order 14297, titled “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients,” targets the discrepancy in drug pricing in the United States compared with...more

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Executive Order to Deliver Lower Prescription Drug Prices

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On April 15, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (the EO) titled, “Lowering Drug Prices By Once Again Putting Americans First,” directing HHS to take action on a list of specific proposals with the goal of lower...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Mass Layoffs at FDA Could Have the Greatest Impact on Products in Development - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

Companies that interact with FDA are likely to find that the layoff of 3,500 employees on April 1, 2025, affects their dealings in a variety of ways....more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, titled, “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” On April 15, 2025, through this EO, the...more

Morgan Lewis

FDA Drug Inspections Post–Workforce Reductions: Potential Implications and Practical Steps Forward

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confronted with significant challenges in its inspection processes due to recent layoffs. Among other effects, the latest reduction in force of full-time FDA employees is raising...more

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Vertex’s Attempt to Redefine AKS Falls Short: Key Insights for Pharma Manufacturers

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In a series of recent legal challenges initiated by the pharmaceutical industry against the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), manufacturers have contested the OIG’s...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA at the Start of the Trump Administration: A Cheat Sheet

There has been a flurry of activity at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since the start of the Trump administration. Day-to-day operations at FDA are already significantly altered, and we expect the trickle-down effects...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA Reduction-In-Force expected to impact drug & biologic review and regulation, other operations

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Last week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced an impending reduction in force (RIF) of approximately 10,000 positions, including about 3,500 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: March 18 – 24, 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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DEA Buprenorphine Rule Delayed to December 31, 2025

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have postponed the effective date of the final rule regarding telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine (the final...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | HHS and DEA Postpone Final Telemedicine Rule; HHS Continues Defense of 340B Rebate Model Authority

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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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Latest on Pharmaceutical Company-Sponsored Diagnostic Testing Programs

Pharmaceutical company sponsorship of diagnostic testing remains an area with a gaping divide between the views of regulators and industry, with regulators focused on potential fraud and abuse concerns while industry...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: March 11 – 17, 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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Doctor Seeking to Use Mushrooms to Aide Terminal Patients: How We Learned to Question the...

It’s funny how things work out – sometimes you find yourself living in a sort of butterfly effect where the tail seems to wag the dog. In 2023, when we first started writing about the traction psychedelics were gaining as...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

HHS Rescission of the Richardson Waiver and Unintended Legal Consequences for Drug and Device Manufacturers

On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a policy statement rescinding a decades-old administrative exemption for notice-and-comment rulemaking known as the Richardson Waiver. Written...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: February 18 – 24, 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

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: February 25, 2025

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Holland & Knight Health Dose Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more

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Effective Dates of DEA Final Rules for Telemedicine Prescribing Delayed

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On Friday, February 14, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced that the effective dates for two recently published final rules involving...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

FDA Relaxes Critical Positions on Use of Scientific Information in Off-Label Communications

On January 6, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published final guidance titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical...more

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Regulatory Updates on Samsung’s Denosumab Biosimilars

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On February 13, 2025, the FDA approved Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.’s denosumab biosimilars, OSPOMYV™ (denosumab-dssb; 60 mg pre-filled syringe) and XBRYK™ (denosumab-dssb; 120 mg vial), referencing Amgen’s PROLIA® and XGEVA®,...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

HHS OIG Sets Out Limited Guardrails for Patient Assistance Arrangements

In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, Morgan Lewis is publishing a series of posts on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan throughout the month of February on issues impacting the rare disease community....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2025 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

DTC Telehealth Platforms - Arrangements involving telemedicine and direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) business services are expected to be a source of major regulatory scrutiny. In 2024, such arrangements were the focus of proposed...more

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