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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
The Biden Administration recently released a 2025 Budget Proposal which includes permitting biosimilar substitution without the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) separate determination of interchangeability. ...more
As we reflect on 2023 and make predictions for 2024, it is remarkable the number of significant events occurring this past year that will be impactful for the activities of the life sciences industry going forward. Although...more
On October 31, 2023, FDA approved Amgen’s Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to and interchangeable with Janssen’s Stelara (ustekinumab). Stelara has been selected by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law on August 16, 2022, allows the federal government to negotiate prices for some high-cost drugs covered under Medicare. ...more
This week marks the one-year anniversary since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included sweeping reforms empowering the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set prices for certain...more
2022 Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit Concludes: The annual Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit took place Oct. 12-14 in Chicago. Latham partner Christopher H. Schott spoke at two sessions: the panel “Ask the Attorneys:...more
In the first of a three-part webinar series on the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Hogan Lovells partners Alice Valder Curran and Ken Choe discussed the Drug Price Negotiation Program established by...more
Skinny labels are back in focus at the White House. On September 9, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services submitted its much-anticipated report to the White House Competition Counsel regarding a...more
As has been widely reported, earlier this summer, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” The EO provides insight into how the Biden-Harris administration plans to...more
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden released an Executive Order “to promote competition in the American economy” and to “to reduce the trend of corporate consolidation” (the "Order"). As part of this Order, the Biden...more
On July 9, President Biden issued an Executive Order regarding competition in various sectors of the United States economy, including the healthcare market. Among the 72 initiatives set forth in the Order are instructions...more
Citing concerns about growing consolidation, reduced competition, and increasing prices, President Biden issued on July 9, 2021 a sweeping Executive Order containing 72 initiatives to address competition concerns in a number...more
The presidential administration may have changed, but the legislative branch remains focused on issues relating to patient access to drugs. One of these efforts includes P.L. 117-8, the Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act...more
Two bills were signed into law on April 23, 2021, with the aim of increasing access to and education regarding generic and biosimilar medicines. The Ensuring Innovation Act was passed with the aim to “lower the price...more
The Senate passed a bill (S. 164) earlier this month (on March 3, 2021) “[t]o educate health care providers and the public on biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes.” The proposed “Advancing Education on...more
The world-wide market share of biologic drugs is advancing at a staggering pace, with some estimates ranging from $ 300 billion to $452 billion in revenue within the next five years.The treatment costs for patients...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Healthcare Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more
This week in Washington: Hearings scheduled on the U.S. response to the Coronavirus. ...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Provides Update on Frozen Berry Sampling – The FDA stated, “As of September 30, 2019, the FDA has tested 339 domestic samples and 473 import samples of frozen berries. ...more
Congressional Developments on Life Science and Consumer Product Issues - Legislation - Citizen Petitions: House Subcommittee Approves Bill to Prevent Overuse - To address the abuse of citizen petitions that delay...more
In This Issue - 1. Drug Manufacturing: Sen. Grassley Pressures Company Over Data Manipulation - 2. Medical Product Innovation: Update to 21st Century Cures Act in the Works - 3. Drug Pricing: Senate Finance...more
On May 22, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced via the Federal Register the availability of a draft guidance for industry titled “Development of...more
On February 26, 2019, the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from top executives representing seven high-profile drug manufacturers. This hearing was the second to examine drug pricing in America. The Committee’s...more
In May, the Trump Administration announced its Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and HHS Secretary Azar issued a Request for Information seeking comments from interested parties “to help shape future policy development and...more