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Cozen O'Connor

FDA Transparency Push: CRLs Released

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On July 10, 2025, citing a drive to increase transparency, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published more than 200 complete response letters (CRLs) previously issued to companies that had submitted new drug...more

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FDA Commissioner Makary Promises “Real Time” Release of Complete Response Letters: Can FDA Really Do That?

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On July 10, 2025, in the name of embracing “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it was publishing more than 200 complete response letters (“CRLs”) issued in response to drug and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Opens the Vault on Decision Letters—Releases Wave of Drug and Biologic CRLs

This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of more than 200 decision letters, also known as complete response letters (CRLs), with plans to release more from the archives. The CRLs...more

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Administration Issues Cross-Agency Guidance Targeting Health Care Pricing and Focusing on Hospitals and Health Plans

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On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Treasury and Department of Labor (the “Agencies”) announced new steps intended to “strengthen healthcare price transparency.” ...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Massachusetts Aligns with National Trends and Enacts Sweeping Legislation to Regulate Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers

On the heels of a nationwide push to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Massachusetts enacted a landmark piece of legislation to increase transparency and oversight within the pharmaceutical supply chain, specifically...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Fall 2024

Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from July through September that affects the PBM industry....more

Cozen O'Connor

NJ Adopts More Transparent Prescription Drug Pricing

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New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin announced the adoption of new rules designed to promote greater transparency in prescription drug pricing. The new rules implement recently enacted legislation intended to control prescription...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

PBM Policy and Legislative Update — Summer 2024

Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present a 2024 year-to-date PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from January through June that impacts the PBM industry. It...more

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Democratic AGs File Amicus Brief Supporting Drug Pricing Transparency Law

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A group of 21 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit supporting Oregon in its defense of H.B. 4005, which requires pharmaceutical manufacturers to report certain information...more

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Proposed State and Federal PBM Legislation: Is There Reason for Action Now?

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Legislation aiming to reform the regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) remains on the horizon on both the federal and state levels. In particular, 2023 was a fertile year for PBM legislative initiatives....more

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California’s Revised Prescription Drug Price Transparency Regulations Effective April 1

Effective April 1, 2024, California will expand its existing prescription drug price transparency requirements by enacting legislation to amend and clarify requirements on wholesale acquisition cost increase reporting and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act in Limbo

On February 16, the U. S. District Court for the District of Oregon struck down the state’s drug price transparency law—The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act (the “Act”)—ruling that the Act’s annual price increase...more

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Federal Court Ruling Suspends Compliance with Certain Reporting Obligations Under Oregon Drug Price Transparency Program

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Earlier this month, the US District Court for the District of Oregon issued a declaratory judgment invalidating a key component of the Oregon Drug Price Transparency Program. The Oregon Drug Price Transparency Program was...more

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Health Care AI and Drug Prices: Highlights From Two Senate Hearings

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Health Care was a hot topic in the U.S. Senate on February 8, as two important Senate Committees – the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) – held hearings, respectively, on...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: December 12, 2023

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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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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023

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The Lower Costs More Transparency Act of 2023, passed by the House 320-71 on Monday, December 11, 2023, would institute new transparency and pricing rules on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and hospitals. The bill would...more

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2023 State Drug Transparency Law Development Update

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In October 2021, we reported on an uptick in the passage of state drug price transparency legislation. As an update to that report, as of October 2023, approximately 22 states have now passed drug price transparency laws...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: September 12, 2023

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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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McDermottPlus Check-Up: September 8, 2023

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CONGRESS - House Republicans Release Healthcare Package. On September 6, House Republicans unveiled the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, a draft package of healthcare transparency provisions, pharmacy benefit manager...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

10 Health Issues to Watch as Congress Returns from August Recess

Health care has been one of the most active issue areas in the 118th Congress. The activity by the health committees of jurisdiction in both the House and the Senate has been fueled in part by efforts to reauthorize various...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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New Jersey Latest to Join States Signing Drug Price Transparency Reporting Measures into Law

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Following in the footsteps of other states, New Jersey’s state legislature has recently signed into law three bills for containing prescription drug costs. One bill—Senate Bill 1615—is likely to have a particularly sweeping...more

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Market Demands Transparency and Perhaps a Whole Lot More

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Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have recently been facing increased scrutiny and negative attention. PBMs first formed in the late 1960’s and were originally designed to negotiate drug prices with drug manufacturers on...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Pharmacy Benefit Managers are on the Federal Government’s Radar: Senate, House, and Agency Proposals Seek to Increase PBM...

In conjunction with the surge in state legislative efforts to regulate the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry, Congress and federal agencies have ramped up PBM oversight efforts as part of the ongoing battle to lower...more

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