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Missouri Lawmaker Proposes Physician Non-Compete Ban: Key Points for Employers

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A Missouri lawmaker just introduced a bill that would invalidate non-compete agreements for licensed physicians if it gets approved by the legislature and is ultimately signed into law. The proposal, sponsored by state Rep....more

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Canada’s Drug Agency releases new resource and data on drug approval and reimbursement pathway

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Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) published data on Canada’s drug system as part of the Data Systems and Analytics program. The new data cover the following information for oncology and non-oncology drugs from 2020-2024...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Regulate Hemp Products Ahead of an Impending Ban

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In our previous legal update last month, we outlined language included in one of the appropriations bills which was passed in connection with ending the historic government shutdown. The package contained language that, among...more

DLA Piper

Life Sciences News in Italy: November 2025

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On 27 November 2025, Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2371 of 26 November 2025 declaring the functionality of the first four EUDAMED modules was published in the OJEU. ...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

CMS Announces Model for Technology-Assisted Chronic Condition Management

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On December 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions Model (ACCESS), a 10-year voluntary alternative payment model (APM) that will pay...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

The Week in Weed: December 2025 # 2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on developments in Nebraska. The Congressional Research Service releases a report on the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

This Week in 340B: December 2 – 8, 2025

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Find this 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...more

Goodwin

European Biosimilar Updates - Six Denosumab Launches and Positive Opinion for Samsung Bioepis’s BYOOVIZ

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Just in December, six companies have announced the launch of their denosumab biosimilars in Europe: Sandoz, Samsung Bioepis, Fresenius Kabi, Zentiva, Biocon Biologics, and Accord. ...more

A&O Shearman

EU Pharma Package: Parliament and Council reach agreement to modernize EU pharmaceutical legislation - Key takeaways for pharma

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After the Council of the European Union (Council) adopted its negotiation position on the so-called Pharma Package in June 2025, the Council and the European Parliament have now reached an agreement in the trilogue...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CMS Finalizes Medicare Payment Policies for Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Center Services

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) final rule for Medicare payment for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (paid under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System or “OPPS”) and ambulatory...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

2025 ERISA Litigation: Forfeitures, Investments, and Health Plans Take Center Stage

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ERISA class action litigation did not let up in 2025. Retirement plan fee litigation – which has dominated for several years – remained steady, with new, or in some cases refined, theories targeting 401(k) forfeitures and...more

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FDA Approves BMS’s BREYANZI as First MZL CAR T Therapy

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On December 4, 2025, the FDA approved a new indication for Bristol Myer Squibb’s BREYANZI (lisocabtagene maraleucel) for the treatment of adults with marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) who have failed treatment with or relapsed...more

Cozen O'Connor

West Virginia AG Brings Latest Lawsuit in Ongoing Opioid Crisis

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West Virginia AG J.B. McCuskey, assisted by private outside counsel, filed a federal lawsuit against Optum Inc., United Healthcare’s pharmacy benefit manager, and several affiliated entities, alleging that Optum exacerbated...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

OCR Issues Guidance on Parental Access to Children’s Medical Records

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It was brought to the attention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that healthcare providers may be violating HIPAA in certain instances where they deny parental access to a...more

DLA Piper

UK pharma gets a festive boost with US tariff-free deal

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As kids woke to naughty elves on their shelves on 1 December, ministers also provided UK-based pharmaceutical companies a shot-in-the-arm behind door #1 of their advent calendars. The UK government announced on Monday, 1...more

Stoel Rives - Health Law Insider®

Regulatory Considerations When Structuring Healthcare Entities

Healthcare entities face increasing scrutiny as states tighten rules on who can own and operate medical practices. With new legislation taking effect in Oregon and California on January 1, 2026, understanding the Corporate...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Taxation & Representation, Dec. 2025 #2

T-21 Days Until the Expiration of the ACA eAPTCs: On Thursday, the Senate is expected to vote on a proposal from Democrats that would extend the expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits (eAPTCs) for three...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

12 Days of Regulatory Insights: Day 7 – Tobacco and Nicotine Regulatory Roundup — Regulatory Oversight Podcast

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In this episode of our special 12 Days of Regulatory Insights podcast series, Chris Carlson is joined by colleagues Bryan Haynes and Agustin Rodriguez — members of our Tobacco and Nicotine Practice and RISE Practice Group —...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Navigating FDA's 2025 AI Guidance: Risk-Based Framework, Public Comments, and Generative Models - The Good Bot Podcast

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In this episode of The Good Bot, recorded in August of this year, Brett Mason welcomes FDA regulatory attorney Kyle Dolinsky to unpack the FDA’s January 2025 draft guidance on artificial intelligence in drug and biologic...more

TNG Consulting

Motivational Interviewing in Case Management

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Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based therapeutic style developed in the early 1980s. While the technique may not come naturally, especially for those of us without a background in clinical or counseling work,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal Guardrails for Home Health and Hospice Providers in 2025 and Beyond

Key Takeaways - AI adoption in home health and hospice is accelerating regulatory risk, with Section 1557 nondiscrimination rules, HIPAA obligations, and CMS reimbursement scrutiny creating new exposure around bias, PHI...more

Foley Hoag LLP

3 Intellectual Property Risks to Avoid When Developing AI Technologies in the Life Sciences

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Introduction - Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proliferating across the life science industry, accelerating drug design, diagnostics, personalized medicine, and more. The race to deploy AI technologies can make it tempting...more

Baker Donelson

Important Issues for 340B Providers in the OPPS Final Rule

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Delay in Increased OPPS Payment Reductions to Offset the 340B Lump Sum Remedy - The OPPS Final Rule for 2026 did not include raising the reduction to the OPPS conversion factor from 0.5 percent to 2 percent. The initial 0.5...more

Hogan Lovells

US House Passes FY 2026 NDAA that Includes BIOSECURE

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The final FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was released on December 7, inclusive of a modified version of the Senate-passed BIOSECURE Act from October. This final bill maintains the core structure of the...more

DLA Piper

Call for input Consip explores AI and innovation in healthcare equipment management services

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On November 20, 2025, Consip S.p.A. (the national procurement agency) published a market consultation document on “Innovative healthcare equipment management services.” ...more

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