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Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure Requirements for Baby Food: Virginia and Illinois Laws Now in Effect

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Virginia and Illinois have become the third and fourth states to enact laws requiring manufacturers of baby food to test products for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) and make the results publicly available....more

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OIG Reels in the Employment Safe Harbor: Recent Advisory Opinion Signals Risks for Sign-On Bonuses in Home Care

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Key Takeaways: In a rare unfavorable advisory opinion, OIG concluded that certain sign-on bonuses for home care workers are a risk under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, despite historical reliance on the Employment...more

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HHS Proposes Medicare and Medicaid Participation Consequences for Hospitals Offering Gender-Affirming Care

Key Takeaways - The Declaration. Secretary Kennedy’s declaration concludes that pediatric gender-affirming care does not constitute a “safe and effective treatment” and that practitioners who furnish such services fall...more

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HHS Compliance Deadline Approaching for Updated Part 2 Record Protections

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Introduction and Summary - HHS issued a final rule modernizing 42 CFR Part 2 to implement the CARES Act and more closely align with HIPAA's Privacy, Breach Notification, and Enforcement frameworks. The rule permits a single,...more

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Landmark $8.75M AGG Class Action Settlement Against UnitedHealthcare Receives Final Approval

Key Takeaways - Court approves landmark settlement expanding access to proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT). Final approval of an $8.75 million ERISA class action settlement requires UnitedHealthcare to revise its PBRT...more

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New frontiers: How AI Is Transforming The Life Sciences Industry

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The convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and life sciences is no longer a distant promise. Companies operating in the sector are actively embracing the technology and are already achieving measurable results. In the...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - Five Key Takeaways

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With the learnings of this report in mind, five priorities emerge for companies aiming to translate their AI ambitions into concrete, lasting advantage...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - Key Findings

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1: AI is integral to business strategy - Three-quarters of life sciences companies say that AI is either crucial or very important to their business strategy. Within that, 68 percent of medical device companies and 56...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - Conclusion: A Healthy Future For AI In The Life Sciences Arena

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Embracing AI is a strategic imperative for companies across the life sciences value chain, with the technology now a prerequisite for innovation, efficiency and future-readiness. The overwhelming consensus from our survey...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - The State Of The Market

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AI is reshaping the life sciences industry in ways that are no longer hypothetical. The question is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how, and where, it can drive the most value. Adoption, however, is advancing at different...more

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DOJ's False Claims Act Report for FY 2025 Shows Biggest Total Monetary Recoveries Yet, Provides Insight on FY 2026 Priorities

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According to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) January 16, 2026 press release, the DOJ reported a record $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act (FCA) for the fiscal year ending September 30,...more

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Health Care Reimbursement Newsletter - January 2026

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2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for health care reimbursement. From major CMS payment rules to evolving disclosure requirements, AI scrutiny, and mounting pressure on providers across the care continuum, the 2026...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - How Companies Are Investing In AI

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Across the life sciences sector, funding is being tied more closely to operational goals. Risk and legal teams are setting boundaries around data use, model oversight and accountability, while finance teams are unlocking...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Narcan in the workplace? New York says yes!

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unintentional drug overdoses led to 525 occupational deaths in 2022. In New York, opioid overdose deaths have increased more than 360 percent—from 1,074 deaths in 2010 to...more

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New NJ Family Leave Act Broadens Employee Access and Benefits, Complicates Employer Compliance

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New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed into law A3451/S2950 to greatly expand employer coverage and employee eligibility under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) on Jan. 18, 2026, as one of his last acts before leaving office....more

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DOL Confirms FMLA Coverage for Travel Time to Medical Appointments

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On January 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FMLA2026-2, confirming that eligible employees may use Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for time spent traveling to...more

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New frontiers: How AI is transforming the life sciences industry - Opportunities in AI

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With life sciences organizations moving from experimentation to implementation, AI is becoming a core enabler of innovation across the value chain. The technology is now supporting real-time decisions, and the scope of...more

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DOJ Reports Record $6.8 Billion in False Claims Act Recoveries for FY 2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has released its annual statistics on enforcement under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”), reporting more than $6.8 billion in settlements and judgments for fiscal year (“FY”) 2025,...more

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‘Premiumization’ and Slow Organic Growth Are Likely to Feed Food and Beverage M&A

PepsiCo’s acquisition of the prebiotic soda line Poppi and Hershey’s acquisition of healthy snack maker LesserEvil reflect an ever-growing theme in the food and beverage space: premiumization....more

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McDermott+ 2026 healthcare preview: Key regulatory themes

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Earlier this week, we released a +Insight called “Healthcare in 2026: A preview” that lays out major legislative and regulatory healthcare actions that we expect to see in 2026....more

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FDA Opens Aperture for Wearables in Latest General Wellness Guidance

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On January 6, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two revised guidance documents relating to general wellness products (General Wellness Guidance) and clinical decision support software (CDS Software...more

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Absent Congressional Action, Most Laboratories Required to Submit Outdated Data to CMS Beginning February 1, 2026

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After years of delays, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule’s (CLFS) reimbursement rates for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests (CDLTs) that aren’t...more

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Automation Bias and Clinical Practice: FDA Makes Incremental Updates to Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance

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On January 6, 2026, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its final guidance on Clinical Decision Support Software (2026 CDS Software Guidance)....more

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Healthcare Trends & Transactions: Year in Review - January 2026

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At the end of 2024, we predicted that the healthcare mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market would pick up steam in 2025, given the combination of decreasing interest rates, a potential shift in the regulatory landscape with...more

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Court Halts Merger of Only Firms Developing Life-Saving Medical Device

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A federal judge has paused the merger of the only two companies developing a heart device made for high-risk patients suffering from aortic regurgitation, a potentially dangerous condition that occurs when the heart’s aortic...more

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