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Accord BioPharma’s Stelara® Biosimilar Imuldosa™ Approved by FDA

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On October 10, 2024, the FDA approved Accord BioPharma’s Imuldosa™ (ustekinumab-srlf), the fifth biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Imuldosa™ was developed by Dong-A ST in collaboration with...more

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2024 Guide to the IRA and Other Drug Pricing Initiatives: Impact on Life Sciences Investments

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law by President Biden on August 16, 2022, and includes key sections addressing climate and clean energy, corporate taxes and health care. The health care provisions...more

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Health Care Week in Review: HHS Finalizes Rule Prohibiting Disability Discrimination; FDA Finalizes LDT Rule; Senate Finance...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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The Road Ahead for Private Equity: Health Care & Life Sciences

Despite strong private equity interest in drug and device targets, policy changes in the healthcare industry have made the M&A market tricky to navigate. Healthcare has been one of the most active policy focus areas in 2023...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q2 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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Federal Agencies Seeking Patent Seizure Authority Through Draft NIST Guidance

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The Situation: On December 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST") released a proposed framework for federal agencies regarding the exercise of the government's march-in rights for federally...more

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Anti-Obesity Medications as Medicare Part D Drugs - Legal and Health Policy Rationales

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial disease that has serious health consequences, affects millions of Americans and drives hundreds of billions of dollars in annual health care spending. Scientific understanding of the...more

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What a Difference a Year Makes: IRA’s Drug Pricing Provisions Turn One

This week marks the one-year anniversary since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included sweeping reforms empowering the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set prices for certain...more

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Merck Sues Federal Government Over Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

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On June 6, 2023, Merck & Co. filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in federal court over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)’s Medicare drug price negotiation program, which allows Medicare to directly negotiate prices...more

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Is CMS Ignoring the Realities of Biopharmaceutical Costs?

On March 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance on the drug price negotiations provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The guidance contains CMS’s interpretations for a range of...more

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Health Care & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - December 2022

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Inflation Reduction Act Implementation: On Dec. 1, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) distributed an invitation addressed to “All Drug Manufacturers” announcing that CMS “will host monthly one-hour calls...more

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Health Care & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - November 2022 #2

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Health Reform and Midterm Results: In the wake of the midterm elections, leadership changes of key committees are underway. Commentators note that while both parties may agree on problems in the pharmaceutical and healthcare...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - May 2022 #2

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: Discussion continues in Congress and among stakeholders of drug pricing reform measures, including those that were originally part of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA). ...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - May 2022

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: In advance of the midterm elections in November, discussion continues in Congress and among stakeholders of drug pricing reform measures, including those that were originally part of H.R. 5376 (the...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - April 2022

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Biden Administration Releases FY 2023 Budget - The Biden Administration’s proposed Budget of the U.S. Government for FY 2023 (see also the accompanying fact sheet) includes proposals relevant to drug manufacturers....more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - March 2022 #2

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: Senators and stakeholders continue to discuss some of the drug price reform measures that were originally part of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA), such as imposing price caps on...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - January 2022 #3

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: The pathway to Senate passage of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA) remains unclear. President Biden has suggested splitting up the BBBA and individually passing those provisions that...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - January 2022

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: The pathway to Senate passage of H.R. 5376 (the Build Back Better Act, or BBBA) is unclear, following Senator Joe Manchin’s withdrawal of his support for the measure. The BBBA is an approximately...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - November 2021

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: Late on Nov. 5, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3684 (the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act). This $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which was passed earlier by the Senate, is part...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - September 2021 #2

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Drug Pricing Initiatives: Democrats are continuing to debate the reconciliation package that contains many of President Biden’s domestic policy initiatives, including with respect to drug pricing. The budget reconciliation...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - August 2021 #2

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$1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Includes Two Drug Pricing Provisions: On Aug. 10, 2021, the Senate passed H.R. 3684, the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, or the INVEST...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - July 2021 #2

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CMS Releases Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2022: On July 13, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for 2022 (link). Among other issues, the PFS...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - June 2021 #2

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Supreme Court Upholds Affordable Care Act: On June 17, 2021, the Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 to dismiss for lack of standing a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought by Texas and other states. The states had...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences: Drug Pricing Digest - June 2021

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Biden Releases Federal Budget Proposal for 2022: On May 28, 2021, President Biden released the proposed budget for fiscal year 2022, which would increase health spending by 23%. The proposal urges Congress to enact drug...more

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Summary of Trump Administration Drug Pricing and AKS Rulemakings and Implications for Life Sciences Companies and Health Care...

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On Friday, November 20, 2020, 60 calendar days prior to the inauguration of President-Elect Biden, the Trump administration released three rulemakings with significant implications for life sciences companies and healthcare...more

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