Our Drug Pricing and Market Access team tracks recent developments in healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more
5/6/2025
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On April 15, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” The order includes various provisions that are relevant to the pharmaceutical industry,...more
4/22/2025
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The Latham drug pricing and market access team invites you to read this digest of recent developments on healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more
4/8/2025
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Recent Supreme Court decisions, such as the opinions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce that overruled the long-standing Chevron doctrine, will likely impact how federal agencies...more
In this podcast, explore how health insurance companies are adapting to the Inflation Reduction Act's new requirements, including the Part D redesign.
The US healthcare landscape is undergoing significant changes as the...more
Inflation Reduction Act Implementation: On Dec. 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) distributed an invitation addressed to “All Drug Manufacturers” announcing that CMS “will host monthly one-hour calls...more
12/13/2022
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Health Reform and Midterm Results: In the wake of the midterm elections, leadership changes of key committees are underway. Commentators note that while both parties may agree on problems in the pharmaceutical and healthcare...more
Inflation Reduction Act and Health Reform: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing its efforts to staff the new Medicare Drug Rebate and Negotiations group and has posted various related job openings....more
11/8/2022
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2022 Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit Concludes: The annual Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit took place Oct. 12-14 in Chicago. Latham partner Christopher H. Schott spoke at two sessions: the panel “Ask the Attorneys:...more
10/26/2022
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Inflation Reduction Act: Stakeholders and commentators continue to review H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act), which became law on Aug. 16, 2022.
Republican leaders on the House Energy & Commerce and...more
9/13/2022
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