We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Zurich, where co-head of Hogan Lovells Life Sciences and Health Care sector Jane Summerfield, and partners Melissa K. Bianchi,...more
The ability of OCR to enforce expansive portions of its controversial web tracking guidance has been severely limited. A federal district court ruled that the guidance exceeded the agency’s authority, and in particular...more
On May 30, 2024, the FTC published amendments to its Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “Rule”) in the Federal Register, memorializing the Rule’s expanded scope that now explicitly includes direct-to-consumer health...more
The HIPAA Privacy Rule has been modified by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase privacy protections for reproductive health care information. These changes, which will take effect in early 2026,...more
Life sciences and health care companies are heavily regulated under the rigorous standards of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ensure high levels of quality and patient safety. However, companies seeking to advance...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), and Office of Combination...more
On April 2, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) final rule (Final Rule), finalizing policies applicable to qualified health plans offered...more
On February 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a ruling in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Stolfi, granting in part PhRMA’s motion for summary judgment in its...more
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated its guidance concerning compliance obligations for HIPAA covered entities and business associates using online tracking...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized amendments to more closely align the Part 2 substance use disorder (SUD) regulations with HIPAA. These changes have the potential to streamline compliance...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule on “Institutional Review Board Waiver or Alteration of Informed Consent for Minimal Risk Clinical Investigations,” which permits an exception from the...more
The U.S. Biden administration announced Thursday that 28 health care providers and payers have signed the White House’s voluntary commitment aimed at ensuring the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), adding to...more
2023年10月4日に東京事務所にて開催された「ライフサイエンス・サミット」では、ホーガン・ロヴェルズのライフサイエンス・ヘルスケア分野のアジア太平洋（APAC）リードであるフレデリック・チェン博士（東京事務所代表パートナー）、メリッサ・ビアンキ（ワシントンDC事務所パートナー）、ペニー・パウウェル（ロンドン事務所パートナー）、カレン・テイラー（ノーザンバージニア事務所パートナー）、へイン・ファン・デン・ボス（アムステルダム事務所パートナー）が、...more
President Biden’s groundbreaking Executive Order on artificial intelligence carries significant implications for the health and life science industry. The Order tasks federal agencies, including those responsible for health...more
We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Tokyo, where Hogan Lovells Tokyo office managing partner and Asia-Pacific (APAC) lead for the Life Sciences and Health Care...more
Adding to the growing trend of policymakers interested in regulating health and wellness data, last week U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy requested stakeholder feedback to help identify solutions to modernize HIPAA and ensure all...more
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We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Zurich, where co-head of Hogan Lovells Life Sciences and Health Care sector Jane Summerfield, and partners Melissa K. Bianchi,...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 May 23, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule entitled Misclassification of Drugs, Program Administration and Program Integrity Updates Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just published a highly-anticipated draft guidance on the implementation of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) for drugs, biologics, and medical devices. In the draft...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is proposing changes to HIPAA that would increase protections for reproductive health care information. If finalized, these changes would prohibit HIPAA-regulated...more
While the Medicare statute provides access to healthcare services for our nation’s elderly and disabled populations, it also can serve to foreclose access for those populations when an item or service does not fall within one...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
This week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the agency responsible for HIPAA enforcement, announced the formation of three new divisions within the Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”). The new divisions –...more
Health companies cannot use online tracking technologies like other consumer organizations. This refrain, repeated frequently by regulators, litigants and the media in recent months, may now have found its clearest voice in...more