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DOL Compliance Tools & PBM Regulation, NLRB Intake Updates - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we discuss the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) new compliance tools, its proposed pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency regulation, and updated enforcement priorities from the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

OIG’s Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress Signals Key Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Priorities

On January 21, 2026, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) submitted its Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress, identifying investigative outcomes relating to...more

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The Regulatory Roadmap: Five Critical Questions for Evaluating Regulatory Risk for Longevity Companies

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The longevity ecosystem sits at the crossroads of health care, life sciences, consumer wellness, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies....more

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PBM Reform Cheat Sheet: Chart Comparing the Recent Rules for Group Plans

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Within a one-week period, there were two actions at the federal level to increase pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) transparency. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (CAA 2026) and Department of Labor (DOL) proposed...more

King & Spalding

CMS Solicits Guidance on How to Incentivize Hospitals to Buy American-Made PPE and Essential Medicines

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CMS issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 29, 2026 soliciting public input on how to incentivize Medicare participating hospitals’ participation in buying PPE and essential medicines from domestic...more

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2026 Policy Outlook: Federal Priorities Shaping Key Sectors

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The ML Strategies 2026 Policy Outlook examines the major federal policy drivers expected to shape the business environment in 2026. The report covers congressional and executive branch priorities across six sectors including...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Aquitaine Acquires KidsChoice

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Aquitaine Capital has made a majority investment in KidsChoice, according to a news release. KidsChoice, founded in 2020 and based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a provider of autism and pediatric therapy services....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

“Landmark” Settlement in PBM Case Poised to Broadly Reshape Prescription Drug Market

On February 4, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement and consent order in a long-running administrative action against pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) Express Scripts, OptumRx, and Caremark Rx. The...more

Epstein Becker & Green

OIG Issues Guidance, Request for Information on DTC Programs

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Last week, the OIG posted two important issuances on Direct to Consumer drug programs, including TrumpRx – a Special Advisory Bulletin and a Request for Information (RFI)....more

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FDA Tightens the Belt on GLP-1 Compounding, Escalating Threat of Enforcement

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Key Takeaways : On Feb. 6, 2026, FDA announced that it would take action to restrict access to GLP-1 ingredients for non-FDA approved compounded drugs....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

HIPAA Enforcement: A Look Ahead at 2026 Informed by 2025's Inflection Points

The healthcare ecosystem has closed the book on a volatile 2025, and HIPAA enforcement has moved into 2026 with sharper edges, wider apertures, and higher stakes. Regulators spent 2025 refining the tools they use, broadening...more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating China’s New 2026 Implementing Regulations of the Drug Administration Law

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The State Council of the PRC promulgated the Implementing Regulations of the Drug Administration Law (2026 Revisions) on January 27, 2026, set to take effect on May 15, 2026. This LawFlash provides a summary of the law and...more

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CMS Launches $50B Rural Health Transformation Program

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced its award decisions for the Rural Health Transformation Program, established as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and provided a summary of each state...more

Jones Day

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Winter 2026

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2025 was an incredibly busy year for digital health, and 2026 is likely to be no different. This edition of Vital Signs covers numerous developments, along with a look to 2026 in Industry Insights. Thank you to our Jones Day...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA’s New Enforcement Discretion on ‘No Artificial Colors’ Claims: Implications and Risks for Food Manufacturers

On February 5, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant shift in its enforcement approach to voluntary labeling claims regarding artificial colors in foods....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Illinois lawmakers seek to expand scope of AG healthcare transaction review

On February 4 and 5, 2026, Illinois lawmakers introduced parallel bills (House Bill (HB) 5000 and Senate Bill (SB) 3463) that would amend Illinois’ healthcare transaction reporting framework to broaden the types of...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: February 9, 2026

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This week, congressional attention will be mainly on funding for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal year (FY) 2026, which is set to expire this Friday....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Stop Me Now: Alabama Court Tells Unhappy Applicants for Medical Cannabis Licenses to Chill for Now

Last Friday, we saw an important development in the tortuous quest to issue integrated medical cannabis licenses in Alabama. Bottom line: The show will go on....more

Hogan Lovells

Latest congressional spending package includes important updates for orphan disease and pediatric drug development

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On February 3, 2026, President Trump signed into law the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids A Chance Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2026. The CAA codifies FDA's interpretation of the scope of orphan drug...more

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HHS Signals Policy Direction to Accelerate Adoption of AI in Clinical Care

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On December 23, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") issued a request for information ("RFI") seeking input on ways it could accelerate the adoption and use of AI as a part of clinical care,...more

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Practical Application and Particular Treatment: What the USPTO’s December 4 Memorandum Means for Life Sciences §101 Eligibility

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The USPTO’s December 4, 2025 memorandum on Subject Matter Eligibility Declarations (SMEDs) seeks to raise awareness of the “underutilized path” of submitting Rule 132 declarations, referred to as “SMEDs”, for supporting §101...more

Genova Burns LLC

Second Court Issues 10(j) Injunction Applying the Stricter Starbucks Standard

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SCOTUS’s recent adoption of a stricter standard for issuing unfair labor practice injunctions did not prevent Region Four of the NLRB from securing an injunction against a residential treatment facility’s subcontracting the...more

Morgan Lewis

Does GLP-1 Compounding Foretell Patent Enforcement Outside the Hatch-Waxman Framework?

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Recent developments involving compounded GLP-1 products have renewed questions about compounded drugs as a potential quasi-generic competitor. This LawFlash examines the regulatory limits on drug compounding and highlights...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Fix Is In: New Jersey Tweaks Its Privacy Law

New Jersey’s existing, comprehensive privacy law was amended at the end of last month, with some tweaks that mirror changes seen in other privacy laws. (For example, changes that went into place for the Connecticut law last...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State: What the Executive Budget Really Tells Us About Healthcare and Medicaid

Governor Hochul’s 2026 State of the State Agenda, released in January, and the FY 2027 Executive Budget are best understood as two parts of a single healthcare strategy. The Agenda sets the direction; the Budget supplies the...more

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