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Ultra Processed Food (UPF) Litigation Lands in Mississippi

Ultra-processed food (UPF) litigation has officially arrived in Mississippi. Earlier this month, a 174-page complaint was filed in the Southern District of Mississippi alleging that a number of major consumer defendants...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

8 Things to Know About CMS’s Nationwide Moratorium on DMEPOS Medical Supply Companies

On February 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a Notice that it is using its ACA-provided authority to impose a temporary (six-month) nationwide moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Target Acquired, Protein Deleted: The Next Frontier in Precision Medicine and IP Strategy – March 2026 Update

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) has moved from promising concept to near-commercial reality in under a decade. By hijacking the cell’s ubiquitin-proteasome system, TPD therapies eliminate disease-driving proteins entirely...more

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FDA Announces a Single Pivotal Trial as the New Default Standard for Drug Approval

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On February 19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant shift in its drug approval framework: A single adequate and well-controlled clinical trial, combined with confirmatory evidence, will now serve...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Buying and Selling Florida Health Care Entities

Health care transactions are complicated and fraught with potential pitfalls; conducting these transactions in Florida presents its own unique challenges. This article addresses only health care law issues and is not intended...more

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Second Circuit Reaffirms Rule 9(b) Particularity Standard in FCA Action

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On February 24, 2026, the Second Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of New York’s dismissal of a qui tam action brought against Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (“Siemens”). The relator alleged that Siemens delivered...more

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Hearing Protector Fit Testing/Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work: Occupational Safety and Health Administration...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a Safety and Health Information Bulletin titled: Hearing Protector Fit Testing: Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work (“Bulletin”)....more

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Updating Your HIPAA Documentation to Account for Recent Legal Changes

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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and its implementing regulations (“HIPAA”), address how health care providers may use and/or disclose patient information. In that regard, HIPAA mandates that...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Mental Health Parity: What a New Court Ruling Means for Those Seeking Behavioral Health Treatment

Key Takeaways - Courts are increasingly enforcing mental health parity protections. A recent federal court decision allowed a lawsuit to proceed where a health plan allegedly imposed stricter coverage requirements on...more

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Robotics and Health Information: Navigating Clinical Deployments in Light of Current Trends in Health Information Privacy and...

On March 5, 2026, Colin Zick presented to the MassRobotics Healthcare Catalyst Program on the topic, "Robotics and Health Information: Navigating Clinical Deployments in Light of Current Trends in Health Information Privacy...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Massachusetts HPC Proposes to Update Material Change Reporting Requirements to Align with Newly Expanded Oversight Authority

On February 5, 2026, the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) published proposed amendments to its Material Change regulations at 958 CMR 7.00 (the Proposed Amendments). Among other things, the Proposed Amendments...more

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Ep. 99 – AI & Patients

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In the final episode of this three-part series on artificial intelligence, we shift our focus to patients. In particular, what and how to communicate with your patients regarding the organization’s use of artificial...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

First Circuit Clarifies Clinical Laboratory Safe Harbor: Laboratories May Rely on Physicians’ Medical Necessity Determinations in...

Key Takeaways - First Circuit strengthens False Claims Act defenses for clinical laboratories. In United States ex rel. Omni Healthcare Inc. v. MD Spine Solutions LLC, the court held that laboratories may generally rely on...more

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New Rhode Island Pre-Merger Notification Rule for Transactions Involving Medical-Practice Group

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The Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) recently implemented a new regulation that imposes a pre-merger notification rule for certain transactions involving medical-practice groups (i.e. legal entities formed...more

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Ep. 98 – AI & Your Vendors & Contractors

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Last week, we kicked off a three-part series on artificial intelligence, starting with a discussion on how to manage AI risks related to employees. This week, we’re covering the basic processes providers should adopt for the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Global Health & Life Sciences Bulletin (UPDATED)

We're delighted to share our Knowledge team's insights on the most important legal changes affecting the Health & Life Sciences sector around the globe....more

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5 Key Takeaways | Sales Tax Issues for the Healthcare Industry

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Kilpatrick’s Jordan Goodman recently presented on the topic of “Sales Tax Issues for the Healthcare Industry” at the Advanced Sales and Tax Workshop in Dallas. ...more

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Medicare Advantage and Part D: What’s the next course?

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As you know, I like food analogies. If Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D policymaking was a multi-course meal (such as brunch with eggs!), we just finished a major course for plan year 2027....more

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Healthcare real estate in 2026: a view from London

Healthcare has earned its reputation as one of Europe’s most resilient real estate sectors. Over the past several years, it has delivered strong income returns with materially lower volatility than most other asset classes –...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws: Georgia

A Q&A guide to health care-related fraud and abuse laws in Georgia. This Q&A addresses civil and criminal actions, consequences for violation, and Medicaid program integrity provisions. Originally Published by Thomson...more

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J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2026 – Key Themes Shaping Life Sciences

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The 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference reinforced several key signals for the life sciences and healthcare industry. Although the sector continues to face structural pressure, it also is entering a period of renewed...more

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USITC Will Investigate State Support and Pricing Practices by Chinese Biotechnology Firms

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced on February 26, 2026, that it is undertaking a factfinding investigation to examine Chinese state support and pricing practices in the biotechnology sector and assess...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Texas Dental and Orthodontic Investigations Are on the Rise

Texas is again aggressively investigating and prosecuting dental and orthodontic fraud, particularly regarding Medicaid billing. In fact, in 2025 Attorney General Ken Paxton stated that the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)...more

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Data and Research Rights: Structuring Around Institutional Control

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Introduction- MedTech startups often validate their technology with academic partners. That makes sense as academic medical centers and research institutions offer what few partners can: sophisticated equipment, leading...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: February 24 – March 2, 2026

Find the week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary...more

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