Almost a year into the business disruptions caused by the pandemic, businesses continue to find ways to adapt and to comply with new pricing restrictions. Some of these changes relate to additional costs that businesses may...more
In some ways, it feels like the country is moving into another phase of how we experience the COVID-19 pandemic. With two vaccines in distribution, and more vaccine approvals possible, the pandemic could very well be...more
The roll-out of vaccine approvals has led to some confusion over what charges consumers might be asked to cover. This echoes the confusion previously discussed with respect to COVID-19 diagnostic and antibody test pricing....more
1/8/2021
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CARES Act ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Pricing ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Individual Mandate ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Pfizer ,
Price Gouging ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations
As mentioned in our previous post, the legality of state Governors’ emergency powers have come under scrutiny during the pandemic. Michigan’s Supreme Court, for example, recently struck down Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s...more
Since the ongoing states of emergency were put in place in response to a health crisis, pricing in the pharmaceutical industry is under more of a microscope than usual. While the immediate focus may be on products that are...more
9/3/2020
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Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Federal Funding ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price Gouging ,
Proposed Regulation ,
State of Emergency ,
Supply Chain
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
8/12/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
State of Emergency ,
Unfair Competition
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and...more
7/14/2020
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Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Goods or Services ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Local Ordinance ,
Masks ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Price Gouging ,
Price-Fixing ,
Public Health Emergency ,
State Attorneys General
As businesses figure out how to be creative and continue to operate during the pandemic, some have turned to “Covid surcharges” to account for new or increased costs. “Surcharges” may seem more benign than direct price...more