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FTC Sues Nation’s Largest PBMs, Continuing Biden Administration’s Antitrust Scrutiny of the Life Sciences Sector

The Biden administration’s antitrust scrutiny of the life sciences industry continued this week as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an administrative complaint against the nation’s largest pharmacy benefit managers...more

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Justice Department’s New Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion

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DOJ recently formed the Antitrust Division’s (the “Division”) Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion (“HCMC”), signaling anticompetitive activity in health care markets as an enforcement priority....more

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DOJ Introduces Task Force on Health Care Monopolies and Collusion

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On May 9, 2024, the DOJ announced the formation of a new task force on health care monopolies and collusion (the HCMC Task Force) that will “guide the division’s enforcement strategy and policy approach in health care,...more

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Holland & Knight Health Dose: March 5, 2024

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Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector. ...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (July 24, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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FTC and DOJ Antitrust Memorialize Joint Workshop on the Future of Antitrust Enforcement in the Pharmaceutical Industry

The Federal Trade Commission, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, recently released a summary of the Agencies’ June 2022 joint workshop titled “The Future of Pharmaceuticals: Examining the...more

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FTC and DOJ outline potential changes to agencies’ review of pharmaceutical mergers

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On June 1, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a summary of a workshop jointly held by the agencies in June 2022 titled “Future of...more

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FTC Will Move Forward with Robinson-Patman Act Enforcement “in Short Order”

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) efforts to revive the depression-era Robinson-Patman Act, which forbids price discrimination, certain types of rebates, and commercial bribery by distributors, will enter a new, more...more

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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Remains Legislative Priority

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The 2022 midterms have concluded, but the Republican underperformance is not expected to dampen Congressional enthusiasm for Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform. The issue remains at the forefront of the healthcare pricing...more

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DOJ and FTC Virtual Workshop: Agencies Discuss Novel Approaches to Address Competition Issues in Pharmaceutical Mergers

On June 14 and 15, 2022, the Department of Justice Antitrust Division (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) hosted a virtual workshop to discuss antitrust analysis of pharmaceutical mergers and anticipated focal...more

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Department of Justice’s Antitrust Priorities in Health Care Target Private Equity, Labor, and More

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In a keynote speech delivered to the American Bar Association’s Antitrust in Healthcare Conference in Arlington, Virginia on Friday, June 3, 2022, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Andrew Forman of the Department of Justice’s...more

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The Biden Administration Looks to Push Regulatory Change in 2022

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The first year of the Biden Administration marked the passage of major spending packages, including the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Yet, with President Biden’s social spending package,...more

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