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Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut...more
In this episode, hosts Amy Mudge and Daniel Kaufman discuss various health-related cases involving medical devices and FTC rulings. They delve into notable cases such as the QRay bracelet, which claimed pain relief through...more
Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other state AGs and in coordination with six other AGs, has announced a settlement in principle with Mylan Inc. to resolve allegations that it contributed...more
Last month, Arizona Attorney General (AG) Kris Mayes announced a lawsuit alleging that CBR Systems, Inc. (CBR), one of the nation’s largest cord blood banking companies, engaged in deceptive and unfair practices....more
Two new class action complaints, both captioned Robins v. Lemme Inc., were filed in in California Superior Court and the Southern District of New York on February 19 and March 9, respectively....more
Maine AG Aaron Frey announced a settlement with Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC to resolve allegations that the pharmaceutical company’s deceptive pricing policies resulted in underinsured and uninsured patients having to pay higher...more
FTC's Final Junk Fees Rule Narrowed in Scope - On December 17, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its final Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees, commonly known as the "Junk Fees Rule." This final rule has a...more
West Virginia Attorney General (AG) Patrick Morrisey announced a total $17 million settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies, Pfizer and Ranbaxy after more than a decade of litigation regarding the companies’ alleged...more
When considering the health care enforcement landscape in 2024 and where it might be headed in 2025, we would be remiss if we did not address the enforcement activities of state and federal agencies beyond those typically...more
On Sept. 18, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with healthcare technology company Pieces Technology pursuant to the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act. Originally published in...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Illinois AG’s and FTC’s Settlement Takes a $25 Million...more
Texas AG Ken Paxton settled with Pieces Technologies, Inc. (Pieces)—an artificial intelligence healthcare technology company that offers generative AI products to healthcare facility staff to assist in summarizing, charting,...more
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
U.S. antitrust regulators, particularly the Federal Trade Commission, have been stepping up scrutiny of private equity investments in healthcare. On March 5, the FTC, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....more
On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), Justice Department (“DOJ”), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) launched an online reporting portal, HealthyCompetition.gov, for the public to...more
Editor's Note: The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission,...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • In For A Dime, In For A Dollar (Or Maybe Two?)- •...more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently announced steps the office is taking as part of its “renewed focus” on medical billing. “The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office has long been concerned with medical billing...more
Following its February settlement with GoodRx, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fired another shot across the bow in its ongoing campaign to protect consumers’ digital health information. Earlier this month the FTC...more
On the heels of its $1.5 million enforcement action against GoodRx, the FTC is back with an enforcement action against BetterHelp, an online mental health counseling service. This time the price tag will be $7.8 million,...more
The Federal Trade Commission earlier this month undertook an enforcement action against online pharmacy and telehealth provider GoodRx, in the latest example of the agency seriously pursuing its role as the nation’s de facto...more
Here are some of the cases that dominated the headlines in the state Attorney General space. Grubhub − District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine secured $3.5M in a settlement with the food delivery company for...more
On January 19, the FTC announced an action against an Ohio-based eye surgery provider (respondent) concerning allegations that it engaged in “bait-and-switch” advertising. According to the FTC’s complaint, the respondent...more
Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more
The FTC recently voted to authorize the use of compulsory processes—the FTC’s primary investigatory tools—on what it calls “key law enforcement priorities.” The resolutions allow investigators to take actions like issuing...more