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British Columbia and Prince Edward Island Sign Pharmacare Agreement with Canada Under New Pharmacare Act

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On February 27, 2025, the Government of Canada and Manitoba signed the first national pharmacare agreements under Canada’s Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (the “Pharmacare Act”), which received royal assent on October...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 29 - March 2025

While many lawmakers and lobbyists crawled into the Georgia State Capitol on Monday after the double-whammy of Crossover Day and the return of Daylight Savings Time (to Senator Ben Watson’s chagrin), a few select legislators...more

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Appellate Court Paves Way for Launch of Alabama Medical Cannabis Program: Watch What Happens Now

It takes a big person to admit when they are wrong. But I’ll raise my hand and say I was wrong when I predicted that the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals would rule in favor of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission in late...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: March 10, 2025

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This Friday is the deadline to pass a budget or enter a government shutdown. The House released a continuing resolution (CR) over the weekend and is scheduled to be in session only until Wednesday. The House Rules Committee...more

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Doctor Seeking to Use Mushrooms to Aide Terminal Patients: How We Learned to Question the...

It’s funny how things work out – sometimes you find yourself living in a sort of butterfly effect where the tail seems to wag the dog. In 2023, when we first started writing about the traction psychedelics were gaining as...more

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The Health Record - Healthcare Law Insights, V 2, Issue 3, March 2025

Welcome to our third issue of 2025 of The Health Record -- our healthcare law insights e-newsletter. In this edition, we look at the possible expiration of telehealth flexibilities for Medicare patients, the potential...more

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US Emerging as Top Global Medtech Destination

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For years, medtech firms around the globe (and certainly European companies) introduced their products in Europe, which requires obtaining a CE mark certifying compliance with relevant EU health and safety standards, prior to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - March 2025 #1

News Briefs - Trump Signs Executive Order to Improve Health Price Transparency - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to improve price transparency on healthcare costs by directing federal agencies to...more

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Investigations Newsletter: FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Winter 2025 False Claims Act Newsletter

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Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and...more

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First Circuit Adopts But-For Causation Standard for Kickback-Premised False Claims Act Actions

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On 18 February 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., determining that “but-for” causation is the proper standard for False Claims Act (FCA) actions...more

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New York Health Data Requirements Potentially Ahead: Understanding the Newly Passed Health Information Privacy Act

New York lawmakers recently passed a wide-ranging health information privacy bill that would require entities to obtain consent to collect, use, or sell an individual’s health information except for designated purposes. ...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Gov. J.B. Pritzker Proposes Illinois 2026 Fiscal Year Budget

On Feb. 19, 2025, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave his annual State of the State and budget address. He outlined priorities for the state of Illinois in fiscal year 2026 while highlighting the state’s fiscal successes under his...more

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Health Care Executive Orders And Legal Actions: Part Three

Public Health - Withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO)...more

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HHS Abandons Public Comment Practices Under the Richardson Waiver

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On March 3, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., officially announced the rescission of the Richardson Waiver, a policy in place since 1971 that required public...more

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Health Care Executive Orders And Legal Actions: Part Two

This is part two of a series of executive orders related to health care. Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare - Enforcing the Hyde Amendment...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, March 10, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Announces $5M Investment to Address Nursing Shortage -During a visit to Temple University Hospital last week, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a $5 million investment to strengthen Pennsylvania’s nursing pipeline...more

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Structuring the Right Deals for Growth in Life Sciences

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Innovation in life sciences isn’t just about scientific breakthroughs—it’s about making the right business decisions. Whether a company is developing AI-driven diagnostics, biotech therapies, connected medical devices, or...more

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Navigating Obviousness: Federal Circuit Addresses Patentability of Pharmaceutical Dosing Methods

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On March 6, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a precedential decision in ImmunoGen, Inc. v. Stewart, in which the court clarified its standards for determining...more

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OIG Issues Favorable Opinion on Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Free Product Program

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In its first advisory opinion of the year, the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) assessed a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s free product program and found that, although the...more

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Health Canada Consults on Pathway for Health Products Containing CBD

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Health Canada recently announced that it is exploring a regulatory pathway that would allow products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”) to be purchased without a prescription. Under the current regulatory scheme, all health...more

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Gold Dome Report - Crossover Day Wrap-Up - March 2025

As lawmakers and lobbyists shake out the cobwebs from a Crossover Day that ran late into Thursday night, we’re pouring back over what was done and left undone. This special #GoldDomeReport provides a Crossover Day wrap-up of...more

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Back to Backlog? Polsinelli Shareholders Share Insight on how Terminations of DAB Attorneys and Potential Removal of...

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As the new administration continues its efforts to contract and streamline the federal government, recent developments at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) hint at...more

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Food and Beverage News and Trends - March 2025

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This regular publication by DLA Piper lawyers focuses on helping clients navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and regulatory landscape.  FDA begins to rehire some employees, including some in the foods program. On...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up: March 7, 2025

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Government Funding Deadline, Healthcare Program Expirations Approach. Following recent House and Senate passage of their competing budget resolutions, Congress’ attention has now turned to the March 14, 2025, government...more

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Will It (Puff, Puff) Pass? Cannabis Reform Under the Trump Administration

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The Trump administration’s approach to cannabis reform will significantly impact the industry. As the proposed rulemaking to reschedule cannabis unfolds and nominees to critical agencies are confirmed, it is crucial for...more

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