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Will Sustained Pressure on the 340B Program Finally Lead to Much Needed Reform?

As we enter into the final months of 2024, new developments in the administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program signal that additional reform may be on the way. Although recent revisions to the 340B program’s...more

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The 340B ‘Saga’ Continued: HRSA, States, and Drug Manufacturers Contest 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions in Court

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In 2021, we provided an overview of multiple federal lawsuits challenging the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) enforcement of the 340B Drug Pricing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2024 Guide to DOJ and HHS OIG Guidance on Effective Compliance Programs

The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have published important guidance and recommendations for pharmaceutical companies to develop and implement...more

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Court rules for PhRMA in challenge to Oregon drug price transparency law

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On February 16, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon issued a ruling in Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) v. Stolfi, granting in part PhRMA’s motion for summary judgment in its...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Oregon Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act in Limbo

On February 16, the U. S. District Court for the District of Oregon struck down the state’s drug price transparency law—The Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act (the “Act”)—ruling that the Act’s annual price increase...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

One Down, Eight to Go: Texas Judge Dismisses Medicare Drug Price Case – Will Others Follow?

A domino has fallen, but the question remains whether there are more to come. On February 12, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas dismissed a challenge to the Department of Health and Human...more

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Court Dismisses PhRMA Lawsuit Challenging IRA

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Today, the district court for the Western District of Texas granted the government’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by PhRMA and other organizations challenging the Drug Price Negotiation Program of the Inflation...more

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FDA Approves Florida’s Section 804 Importation Program for Importation of Canadian Pharmaceuticals

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On January 5, 2024 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its approval of the State of Florida’s proposal to import certain prescription drugs from Canada under the Section 804 Importation Program (SIP). This approval...more

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FDA: Major Policy Shift Authorizes Florida’s Plan to Import Drugs from Canada

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On Friday, January 5, 2024, in a major policy shift, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration’s plan to purchase medicines in bulk for its Medicaid programs,...more

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The March on Pharmaceutical Patents?

December 7, 2023, President Biden announced new actions to promote competition in health care and to lower prescription drug costs. Of particular note is a newly unveiled framework for deciding whether the Government may...more

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USPTO-FDA Listening Session — Voices from Patient and Patent Advocates

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On January 19, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a “listening session” focusing on USPTO-FDA collaboration initiatives proposed pursuant to President Biden's...more

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Federal District Court Vacates Copay Accumulator Adjustment Rule: Programs Remain the Same for Now

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On May 17, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision vacating the Accumulator Adjustment Rule, regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in December 2020 as part...more

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Recruitment Incentives in Clinical Trials

Recruiting a sufficient number of trial participants is a common difficulty for clinical trial sponsors. To obtain such numbers, sponsors may offer financial incentives to investigators or study sites or site personnel to...more

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PhRMA Code Revisions to Go Into Effect January 2022

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In keeping with — and in response to — HHS-OIG’s November 2020 Special Fraud Alert on industry speaker programs, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has updated its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - September 2021

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

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PhRMA Code Changes Are on the Horizon: Is Your Company-Sponsored Speaker Program Ready?

In August 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced an updated and enhanced PhRMA Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals (PhRMA Code)....more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

PhRMA Updates its Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals in Response to the OIG's Special Fraud Alert on Speaker...

On Friday, August 6, 2021, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the preeminent trade association representing pharmaceutical companies, announced revisions to its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more

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Revised PhRMA Code Responds to OIG Special Fraud Alert on Speaker Programs

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Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) recently announced revisions to its voluntary “Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals” (HCPs), which will take effect January 1, 2022. These revisions...more

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Another Battle in the Political Fight Over How to Address High Drug Prices

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PCMA's lawsuit over the legality of the Trump-era drug price transparency rules is yet another battle in the on-going war in Washington over how to effectively address high drug prices. While Congress grapples with how to...more

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PhRMA responds: Code on Interactions with HCPs updated following fraud alert on speaker programs

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On August 6, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released an updated and enhanced version of its voluntary Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). The updated Code will take effect...more

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PhRMA Issues Updates to Longstanding Code, Addresses OIG’s Speaker Program Guidance

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PhRMA, the pharmaceutical manufacturer trade association, announced on Fri. August 6 that it has revised its longstanding Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals. The revisions, which relate to the Code’s...more

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Under Biden Administration, Will Federal Drug Pricing Transparency Efforts Continue to Outpace State Laws?

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During 2019 and 2020, states enacted fewer laws requiring drug manufacturers to disclose pricing and related information. Initially, the slowdown may have been due to federal actions to rein in drug prices through the Trump...more

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Biden Administration Already Impacting Drug Prices

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The Trump administration issued numerous Executive Orders seeking to rein in drug prices. (See Recent and Possible Executive Orders on Drug Pricing: What You Need to Know – Government Contracts Navigator and Administration...more

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Federal Courts Block Implementation of Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Rule

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On 23 December 2020, Judge Catherine Blake of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) a 14-day nationwide temporary restraining order,...more

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Special Fraud Alert: OIG Raises Concerns with Speaker Programs

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In its November 16, 2020, Special Fraud Alert, the HHS Office of Inspector General drew attention to potential fraud and abuse risks of speaker programs hosted by pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers....more

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