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New DEA Rule Allows Single Electronic Transfer of Controlled Substance Prescriptions

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Historically, a retail pharmacy unable to fill an initial electronic prescription for Schedule II-V controlled substances could not transfer it to another pharmacy – even if the two pharmacies were affiliated and part of a...more

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Proposed changes to draft patent law further strengthen incentives to bring new drugs to China

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On 6 July, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) published additional amendments to its draft patent law, which was first released in January 2019. As we reported at that time here, the proposed Chinese Patent Law...more

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COVID-19 Emergency Response Act permits Canadian government to use patented inventions and make regulations to address drug...

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This week Canada rushed to implement new laws in response to COVID-19, including addition of Section 19.4 of the Patent Act. Bill C-13, entitled the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, was introduced in Parliament on March 24,...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Implementing Changes to Medicare Appeals Procedures

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On May 3, 2019, CMS issued its final rule implementing changes to the appeal procedures for Medicare claims and Medicare prescription drug coverage determinations (the Final Rule). The Final Rule will be published in the...more

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Sweeping Changes Proposed to Safe Harbors for Drug Discounts to Health Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule that would make sweeping changes to the discount and rebate arrangements between drug manufacturers on the one hand and Medicare Part D plans and...more

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Rx IP Update - December 2018

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FCA overturns cefaclor damages decision on prejudgment interest issue, provides guidance on NIA defence - On November 23, 2018, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) allowed in part Apotex’s appeal of a decision awarding Eli...more

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First judicial consideration of Vanessa’s Law: Health Canada must disclose requested clinical trial data

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In the first case calling upon a court to interpret and apply Vanessa’s Law, the Federal Court has ordered Health Canada to release requested complete copies of all sections of all clinical study reports and all electronic...more

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The Past, Present, and Future of Government Regulation of Off-Label Communications – Part 1

As 2017 began, FDA appeared poised to implement significant changes to the rules governing off-label communications related to drugs, biologics, and medical devices. The Agency had hosted a public hearing in November 2016 to...more

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