On May 3, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued draft guidance for initial price applicability year (IPAY) 2027 of the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the IRA. Notwithstanding the...more
Hogan Lovells is hosting a special webinar series for Life Sciences and Health Care companies based in, or with commercial interests in, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The series shares topical insights, cost-effective...more
On December 14, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published two “revised” guidance documents implementing the Medicare Part B and Part D inflation rebate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of...more
We were pleased to welcome Henry Hadad of Bristol Myers Squibb, who joined Hogan Lovells partners Alice Valder Curran, Miriam Gundt, and Cullen Taylor for our recent webinar presentation on why IP lawyers should care about...more
On July 3, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final guidance on the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the IRA. CMS showed some willingness to adopt stakeholder suggestions...more
On March 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued initial guidance on the Drug Price Negotiation Program, which was established under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on August 16, 2022. The Drug...more
On February 9, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published two “initial” guidance documents implementing the Medicare Part B and Part D inflation rebate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022...more
On January 3, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) publicly released two reports with respect to Medicare Part B average sales price (ASP)....more
In the third of a three-part webinar series on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Hogan Lovells partners Ken Choe and Melissa Bianchi discussed the Medicare Part D redesign and answered questions from...more
In the second of a three-part webinar series on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Hogan Lovells partners Alice Valder Curran and Ken Choe, as well as David Chan, President and General Manager of...more
10/11/2022
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Prescription Drugs
In the first of a three-part webinar series on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Hogan Lovells partners Alice Valder Curran and Ken Choe discussed the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by...more
On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a number of significant prescription drug-related provisions. The bill generally revives many of the prescription drug...more
8/26/2022
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
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Medicare ,
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Medicare Part D ,
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Webinars
On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a number of significant prescription drug-related provisions. The bill generally revives many of the prescription drug...more
8/25/2022
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Medicare ,
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Medicare Part D ,
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Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Webinars
On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a number of significant prescription drug-related provisions. The bill generally revives many of the prescription drug...more
8/24/2022
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Drug Pricing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drug Coverage ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Rebates ,
Webinars
On August 7, 2022, the Senate passed the proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which includes a number of significant drug pricing-related provisions. The bill generally revives many of the drug pricing provisions...more
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision granting the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America’s (PhRMA)’s motion for summary judgment and vacating (i.e.,...more
Hogan Lovells has teamed up with Demy-Colton to host a special three-part webinar series focused on U.S. market access for life sciences firms, providing companies that are new to the U.S. market, or looking to launch in the...more
While Congress continues to consider significant drug pricing legislation, separate regulatory and statutory changes have been finalized this week with potential implications for manufacturers that report prices into the...more
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering dueling proposals related to drug pricing under Medicaid and Medicare, including the Republican-led H.R. 19, the “Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021” and a reintroduced...more
4/26/2021
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Medicare Part D ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 -
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to expand the role of the federal government in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, build on the Affordable Care Act, and continue drug...more
11/24/2020
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CARES Act ,
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Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Pricing ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations
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
11/9/2020
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Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Pricing ,
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Health Insurance ,
Imports ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Presidential Elections ,
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Supply Chain ,
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Investing in the life sciences industry without an understanding of the key regulatory factors that could determine a product's success or failure could cost you millions of dollars....more
11/30/2018
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EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 340B
On October 25, 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) describing a potential mandatory model to test Medicare reimbursement based on an "International...more
10/30/2018
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Biologics ,
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Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physician Medicare Reimbursements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
President Trump yesterday touted “bold” plans to lower drug prices in unspecific terms. Simultaneously, CMS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANRPM), describing options to test Medicare reimbursement based on...more