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Breaking Down Federal Policies to Address Drug Shortages

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In the wake of persistent drug shortages that compromise patient care and safety, the Biden administration and Congress have proposed policies to strengthen the pharmaceutical supply chain. Using authorities under both...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - May 2024

We Americans pay more for prescription medications than just about anywhere else on the globe. And Big Pharma keeps jacking prices higher....more

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CMS Issues IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule for FY 2025

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On April 10, 2024, CMS issued its annual Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (the Proposed Rule). In...more

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CMS Issues Revised Guidance Implementing Medicare Inflation Rebates Under the Inflation Reduction Act

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to take steps implementing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA). Newly revised guidance issued on December 14, 2023, makes notable changes and clarifications...more

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Navigating the Future of Pharmacy Law: Key Takeaways From the 2023 American Society of Pharmacy Law Conference

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Earlier this month, the American Society of Pharmacy Law hosted its annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This gathering of industry leaders provided a unique opportunity to delve into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: November 28, 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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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform: What’s on the Horizon?

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The price of prescription drugs has brought scrutiny to the entire drug supply chain. Congress and other policymakers continue to seek opportunities to lower costs for patients and the federal government. Pharmacy benefit...more

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More Changes in Store for Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Following Passage of Inflation Reduction Act

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On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into federal law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which, among other priorities for the Biden administration, addresses prescription drug costs and drug prices in the Medicare...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - January 2022 #2

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340B PROGRAM - Further State Legislation Seeks to Regulate PBMs in Relation to 340B: Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and New Hampshire recently introduced legislation aiming to regulate pharmacy benefit managers...more

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[Webinar] Looking ahead to 2021: Impacts of the election for the life sciences and health care industry - November 19th, 12:30 pm...

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons virtual event series - The fast pace of innovation in the life sciences and health care industry has reached an all-time high in 2020 as the industry grapples with the new reality of...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.19.2020 | Top Story: S&P 500 Erases Pandemic Losses Despite U.S. Failure to Control Virus

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Unlike much of the world, the U.S. has not turned the corner on the coronavirus outbreak. But you wouldn’t know it by looking at the markets. On Tuesday, the S&P 500 topped out at its highest level ever, “capping a remarkable...more

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Summary of Healthcare Provisions in CARES Act

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The United States is experiencing an unprecedented shutdown affecting almost all aspects of life due to the current pandemic. To speed relief to the economy, on March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,...more

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21 Practical Health Care Takeaways in the CARES Act

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act) provides money, immunity and regulatory relief for health care facilities, workers and other providers; drug and device manufacturers; and individuals....more

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Impact of the CARES Act on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries

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On March 27, 2020, the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The purpose of the CARES Act is to provide emergency assistance and health care response for individuals, families, and...more

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Summary of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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On March 25, 2020, the Senate voted 96-0 to approve the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The House is expected to vote on this bill on Friday, March 27....more

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance on Drug Importation

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In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...more

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Will Rx drug costs fall if U.S. puts squeeze on middlemen and curbs rebates?

The Trump Administration has put out its latest prescription to try to slash out-of-control prescription drug prices: Officials want to call medication “rebates” what they say they’ve really become — “kickbacks” — and crack...more

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Administration Releases Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices, Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs

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• "American Patients First: The Trump Administration Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs" outlines actions that the Administration proposes to lower prescription drug prices. • The plan includes...more

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White House Unveils Proposal on Drug Pricing

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On Feb. 9, 2018, the Trump Administration released a 30-page report analyzing domestic and global factors influencing drug pricing. The report by the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) is expected to inform the HHS' Fiscal...more

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Australian Competition & Consumer Law Update - November 2017

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The Australian competition law environment has undergone some important changes of late. In this Update, we discuss the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's ("ACCC") increasing focus on the unfair contracts...more

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Also In The News - Health Headlines - July 2015

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CMS Reopens Attestation Period For First-Time Hospitals Until August – CMS recently announced that eligible hospitals participating in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the first time in 2015 may...more

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Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - May 2013

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In This Issue: - Top News ..Tavenner Wins Senate Confirmation to Head CMS ..US Charges 89 in Nationwide Medicare Fraud Crackdown - State News ..Vermont Becomes Fourth State to Allow Physician-Assisted...more

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