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European Commission approves EUR1 billion of state aid to revolutionize healthcare

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The European Commission (EC ) has approved the first Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) in the health sector— IPCEI Med4Cure. Under the IPCEI, six EU member states will provide up to EUR1bn of state aid...more

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FTC Promotes Next Front in Administration's Efforts to Lower Pharmaceutical Prices: Bayh-Dole Act's "March-In" Rights

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took the next step in its long-standing effort to encourage lower prices and increase competition in the pharmaceutical industry. As part of the Biden administration’s whole government...more

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Draft Framework for Exercise of March-In Rights under Bayh-Dole Act Targets High Drug Pricing

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public comment a “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March In-Rights” (“March-In Framework”) on December 8, 2023...more

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FTC, DOJ, and HHS Announce Interagency Initiatives to Promote Healthcare Competition

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Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a press release highlighting recent and forthcoming actions by the FTC, Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which they say...more

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OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Nixing Purchased Services Arrangement Between Certain Anatomic Pathology Laboratories

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Last week the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion 23-06 (AO), which advised that a proposed arrangement between certain laboratories for the purchase...more

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If Enacted, North Carolina House Bill 737 Will Transform the Legal Landscape for Hospital Transactions

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On April 18, 2023, Representative Caleb Rudow (D-Buncombe) introduced House Bill (HB) 737, entitled An Act Preserving Competition in Health Care by Regulating the Consolidation and Conveyance of Hospitals. If enacted, HB 737...more

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MA Health Policy Updates – Moves to Strengthen HPC and Expand Telemedicine

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In a recent Alert, the Mintz Levin Health Law Practice and ML Strategies provided a comprehensive look at recent developments in Massachusetts health policy. In addition to a detailed report on recent Health Policy Commission...more

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Perspectives from the Federal Antitrust Enforcement Agencies

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The Antitrust in Health Care conference took place May 13 to 14, 2014, in Arlington, Virginia, where a number of the speakers were representatives of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Antitrust Division of the U.S....more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter; November 2013

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In This Issue: - Labor and Employment and ERISA Class Actions After Wal-Mart and Comcast — Practice Points for Defendants (Part I – Commonality)* - Agencies Release Guidance on HRAs, FSAs, and Employer Payment...more

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