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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - April 2026 #2

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

Holland & Knight Health Dose: April 21, 2026

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The U.S. Congress remains in session with healthcare activity continuing to center on budget oversight and committee hearings. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to...more

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Dialysis & Nephrology Digest - April 2026

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ASN leaders meet with members of Congress to urge support for kidney health - The American Society of Nephrology (ASN)’s advocacy delegation met with congressional delegations to request bipartisan support for critical...more

Epstein Becker & Green

The Proposed HHS Budget for 2027: Key Takeaways

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On April 3, 2026, the director of the Office of Management and Budget submitted to Congress President Donald Trump’s budget for 2027—proposing $111.1 billion in discretionary budget authority for the U.S. Department of Health...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - April 2026 #3

News Briefs - States Step in to Oversee, Regulate Healthcare - They say that nature abhors a vacuum, and, apparently, U.S. healthcare doesn't care for one much, either. Because in the absence of federal legislation and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

50-State Noncompete Survey

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Epstein Becker & Green is pleased to share that the latest edition of our comprehensive 50-State Noncompete Survey has been updated and is now available. This resource reflects the rapidly evolving legal landscape...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

FDA pushes for broader powers to curb misleading direct to consumer drug advertising

Building on the Trump administration’s efforts to crack down on deceptive direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertising, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently requested new authority from Congress to...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Virginia Amends Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements for Hospitals

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Virginia is among a growing number of states that have adopted healthcare-specific workplace violence prevention and reporting obligations. On April 6, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill (HB) 1489, which...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Hikma v. Amarin at the Supreme Court: The Parties’ Opening Briefs

In recent years, the Federal Circuit has, with varying levels of agreement, considered what behavior by generic drugmakers constitutes inducement of infringement regarding so-called “off-label” prescribing for indications not...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Broad Antibody Method of Treatment Claims Upheld by Federal Circuit

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Key Points - • In Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH v. Eli Lilly & Co., the Federal Circuit upheld broad method of treatment claims directed to using anti-CGRP antagonist antibodies to treat headache, even though...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Documentation as Defense: What ‘Good’ Looks Like in Practice

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This is the sixth and final installment in a six-part series on incentive design, deal structure, and how these issues surface in transactions and enforcement. Other relevant topics will be discussed in our upcoming...more

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

EO 14395 and the New Era of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement

Signed in March, Executive Order 14395, Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, reflects a significant development in how the federal government approaches fraud in federally funded benefit programs.[1]. For...more

Freeman Mathis & Gary

ADA or FMLA? Why conflating the two creates serious legal risk

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Employees who request to work remotely or seek time away from work for medical reasons may implicate multiple employment statutes, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Outside FDA, Inside the Crosshairs: Cybersecurity Risks for General Wellness and Fitness Products

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In Part One of this series, we discussed how wellness products sit at the intersection of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

FFY 2027 IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rules

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On April 14, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its annual proposed rule for the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH)...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

New ANDA Cases - First Quarter 2026

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This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act....more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: April 20, 2026

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After three appearances at congressional committees last week, US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kennedy will testify in front of four additional committees this week....more

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Curbing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Settings: Approaches From the WHO and OSHA

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are each addressing an urgent issue in the healthcare industry: workplace violence....more

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Are You Ready for the Entry into Force of the UK’s New Clinical Trials Regime?

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On 28 April 2026, the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 will enter into force, representing the most significant overhaul of UK clinical trials regime in more than two decades....more

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Biocon Launches Denosumab Biosimilars Bosaya™ / Aukelso™ in the United States

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On April 7, 2026, Biocon announced the U.S. commercial launch of Bosaya™ / Aukelso™ (denosumab-kyqq), biosimilars of Amgen’s Prolia® / Xgeva® (denosumab). ...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Health Professions and Occupations Act in British Columbia Changes the Healthcare Regulatory Regime

Effective April 1, 2026, British Columbia’s Health Professions Act (HPA) was repealed and replaced by the Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA). The HPOA is the culmination of several years of consultation and reform...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fast-Tracked to the Medicine Cabinet — President Trump's Executive Order Accelerates Psychedelic Therapies

On April 18, 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled "Accelerating Medical Treatments for Serious Mental Illness," directing multiple federal agencies to accelerate research into, and access to, psychedelic...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

OCR Video Emphasizes Ongoing Risk Management Under the HIPAA Security Rule

On April 8, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released an educational video, Risk Management Under the HIPAA Security Rule, detailing the risk management requirements under HIPAA...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Nebraska Enacts Mini-WARN Act and Healthcare Staffing Requirements Through LB 921

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With Legislative Bill 921 (LB 921), Nebraska has joined a growing number of states enacting worker protection legislation that exceeds federal standards. The bill addresses two distinct areas: (1) worker notification during...more

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Investigations Newsletter: IBM to Pay $17 Million for Alleged Discriminatory DEI Practices

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IBM to Pay $17 Million for Alleged Discriminatory DEI Practices - On April 10, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the first resolution under the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, previously launched in May 2025....more

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