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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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The Drive for Equitable Healthcare Access: Departments Seek Public Input on Over-the-Counter Preventive Services

On September 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that the federal Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury departments are seeking public input on the possibility of...more

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DEA Permits Continuation of Telemedicine Controlled Substances Prescribing: A Temporary Pause of the Proposed Rules or a...

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Earlier this year in late February, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced proposed rules attempting to change the rules for tele-prescribing controlled drugs that were permitted during the COVID-19 Public Health...more

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Administration Finally Releases Proposed Drug Importation Policies for Stakeholder and Public Comments

At the end of July 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly published the Safe Importation Action Plan, which outlined the Trump Administration’s two-part...more

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Oral Arguments Scheduled in Challenge to 340B Payment Cuts While HHS Solicits Comments on Potential Remedy for 340B Hospitals

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The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled oral arguments for November 8, 2019 in the ongoing lawsuit challenging Medicare payment cuts to hospitals in the 340B drug pricing program. The court is considering an appeal by...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Recent Developments Impacting Drug Pricing and the 340B Program: Part 2

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In Part Two of this two-part series on recent developments in pharmacy law and the 340B drug pricing program, Richard Church and Ryan Severson discuss several recent developments related to the 340B drug pricing program,...more

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Spurred by Opioid Crisis, Government Proposes Additional Changes to Substance Use Disorder Confidentiality Regulations to...

On August 26, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to “better align” its substance use disorder...more

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HHS Proposes Revisions to Part 2 Regulations Governing Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records - Healthcare Alert

On August 26, 2019, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), published its much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking to revise 42...more

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HHS Releases Proposed Rule That Could Significantly Impact Drug Manufacturers, PBMs, and Other Stakeholders

The pharmaceutical industry invests billions in research and development. And as a result, the pharmaceutical industry has brought—and continues to bring—beneficial, life-saving, life-prolonging, life-enhancing, and...more

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Certain Pharmaceutical Discounts No Longer Safe Under the "Safe Harbors"?

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The proposed rule evidences the HHS' and the Administration's continued interest in reducing federal spending for pharmaceutical products. On February 6, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") published...more

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HHS Proposes Rule to Eliminate Safe Harbor for PBM Drug Rebates

On February 6, 2019, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (the “OIG”) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that, if made final in its...more

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Sweeping Changes Proposed to Safe Harbors for Drug Discounts to Health Plans

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published a proposed rule that would make sweeping changes to the discount and rebate arrangements between drug manufacturers on the one hand and Medicare Part D plans and...more

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OIG Proposed Rule Seeks to Address Drug Pricing Concerns – But Will It?

In an effort to respond to prescription drug pricing concerns, on January 31, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a highly anticipated, 123-page...more

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Administration Proposes Changes to the Drug Rebate Program

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On Jan. 31, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a long-awaited proposed rule that would, if finalized, remove the existing legal "safe harbor" that protects...more

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HHS Proposes Removing Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Protection for PBM Rebates, Proposes Two New Safe Harbors

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On January 31, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued for public display a proposed regulation that would subject certain pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates paid to...more

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HHS Proposes to Remove Drug Rebate Protections

On January 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule that would amend the discount safe harbor under the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to eliminate protection for certain drug...more

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HHS Proposes New Rules To Eliminate Drug Rebates and Encourage Direct Discounts for Federal Beneficiaries

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On January 31, 2019, the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced a proposed rule, which would eliminate certain drug rebates and encourage direct discounts for...more

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HHS Proposes to Revise Discount Safe Harbor Protection for Drug Rebates

On January 31, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) as part of ongoing administration drug pricing reform efforts. The Proposed Rule would modify...more

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HHS Proposes Rule Challenging Drug Manufacturer Rebates to PBMs and Payors

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The Proposed Rule Would Make Clear that the Anti-Kickback Statute’s Discount Safe Harbor Does Not Protect Manufacturer Rebates to PBMs or Payors, But Would Create New Safe Harbors for Rebates Passed Through to the...more

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New Proposed Medicare Part B Drug Reimbursement Model Raises Questions

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• The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new proposed reimbursement model for certain Medicare Part B drugs and biologicals. • The proposed structure, called the International Pricing Index (IPI)...more

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Trump Administration Proposes Requiring Disclosure of Drug Prices in TV Ads

The Trump Administration is moving full speed ahead with its proposals under the Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices (the “Blueprint”). Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released a proposed...more

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HHS Seeks Public Comments on Trump Administration’s Plan to Lower Drug Prices

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Last week the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a request for comments on the Trump administration’s plan to lower drug prices. The HHS blueprint to lower drug prices includes improving competition by...more

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President Trump Delivers Much Anticipated Drug Pricing Speech

On Friday, after weeks of delay, the President finally delivered his Drug Pricing Speech and released the HHS Blueprint detailing the Trump Administration’s plan to lower drug prices and reduce out-of-pocket costs....more

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HHS Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Rule on 340B Drug Program

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule titled “340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation.” HHS released...more

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Health Care Update - July 2014

In This Issue: - E&C continues to push for bipartisan efforts to improve drug pipeline - Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Other Federal Regulatory Initiatives - Other Health Care News ...more

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