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Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – September 2020 # 7

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In Washington - The bipartisan 50-member House Problem Solvers Caucus has drafted a US$1.5 trillion plan, the “March To Common Ground”, to provide coronavirus relief in an attempt to reignite negotiations on a deal before...more

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FDA Update: COVID-19 Testing, Vaccine Development and Other Impacts

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In response to the United States’ rapidly evolving public health situation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released guidance on high-complexity in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests for COVID-19. This article...more

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FDA User Fees: How Do They Work?

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Nearly 30 years ago, the first law authorizing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to collect fees from drug manufacturers to expedite the review of new prescription drug applications was enacted. Since then, additional...more

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Investigations rip FDA for laxity on asbestos-tainted talc and medical devices

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When it comes to medical products — devices put in or substances put on our bodies — consumers may be ill-served by the federal regulators who are supposed to protect them from injury....more

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Medical Device Manufacturer’s Association Comments on Senate Hearing

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The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a meeting titled “An Examination of Changes to the U.S. Patent System and Impacts on America’s Small Businesses” on February 25, 2016. ...more

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FDA outrages critics over sneaky rule change on drugs, medical devices

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It’s a short paragraph, fine-print tucked in a 10,000-word document on tobacco product regulations. But these 245 words (see Intended Use Regulations, ? 201.128) have lit up critics of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Spotlight Continues to Shine on Physician-Owned Distributorships

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A recent Senate Finance Committee hearing investigated the effects of physician-owned distributorships (“PODs”) on costs of care and patient safety, suggesting that the momentum for greater oversight of such business...more

Mintz - ML Strategies

Health Care Update - December 2015

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Cadillac Tax Repeal Garners Bipartisan Support; Prospects for Implementation Delay Increase - Last week, the Senate passed its reconciliation package by a vote of 52-47, sending it back to the House for approval and...more

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Health Care Update - July 2015

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In This Issue: - Medicare Releases Set of Payment Rules, Physician Fee Schedule on Deck - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional Initiatives - Other...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Leading Up to the SCOTUS King v. Burwell Decision... House Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Tax... CMS Announces It Will Bolster Transitional Reinsurance Payments... MedPAC Releases June Report to Congress....more

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B. Braun Executive Urges Medical Device Tax Repeal

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The Morning Call reports that an executive from B. Braun Medical Inc. has urged federal lawmakers to undo a tax on medical devices. According to the report, Bruce Heugel, the chief financial officer of B. Braun, recently...more

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Health Care Update - March 2015

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In This Issue: - King v. Burwell before the Supreme Court and the Potential Congressional Response - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Congressional...more

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