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Last Call for Comments on Bipartisan Discussion Draft SUSTAIN Act: Shaping 340B for the Future

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Only a few days remain for stakeholders—which includes drug manufacturers, patients, health care providers, pharmacies and others— to take advantage of a rare opportunity to influence the statutory contours of the 340B Drug...more

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HRSA Proposes to Overhaul 340B Dispute Process

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On November 29, 2022, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”)[1] to implement an Administrative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) process for resolving...more

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Health Canada Consultation on Electronic Media in Prescription Drug Labelling

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On March 12, 2021, Health Canada released for consultation its new Draft Guidance Document on Electronic media in prescription drug labelling. The draft Guidance sets out Health Canada’s expectations for drug manufacturers...more

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Medicare Issues Interim Final Rule to Lower Payments to Hospitals and Physicians for Certain Drugs Starting January 1, 2021

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On November 20, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule with comment period (IFC) to implement a payment model that will significantly reduce Medicare reimbursement rates for...more

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FDA Proposes (Again) to Amend the "Intended Use" Regulation

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This week, FDA published a proposed rule that would amend its medical product "intended use" regulations, 21 CFR §§ 201.128 and 801.4 and replace the 2017 Final Rule about the same issue that never became effective....more

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FDA proposes annual summary reporting requirements for Right to Try drug sponsors, manufacturers

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On July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new proposed rule that would require sponsors and manufacturers who provide an ‘‘eligible investigational drug’’ under the Right to Try Act to submit an...more

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Sad Day for Coupon-Clippers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Trump Administration issued its proposed Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameter for 2021 regulations....more

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance on Drug Importation

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In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

Epstein Becker & Green

HHS OIG Proposes Anti-Kickback Safe Harbor Amendments to Regulate and Restrict the Provision of Manufacturer Remuneration to Plan...

On January 31, 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a proposed rule (“Proposed Rule”) that would restrict safe harbor protection under the federal Anti-Kickback...more

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Drug Rebates Threatened Under Proposed Anti-kickback Rule

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The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (“OIG”) released a proposed rule to eliminate safe harbor protection under the anti-kickback statute for drug price reductions that pharmaceutical...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 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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Pharma Supply Chain Cornucopia: More FDA Guidance on DSCSA Product Identifier and Verification Requirements

So far this Fall, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued four guidance documents regarding the product identifier and verification systems requirements of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). ...more

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FDA Guidance on DSCSA Product Identifier Requirements

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Members of the pharmaceutical supply chain, including drug wholesalers and manufacturers, are grappling with fast-approaching deadlines for compliance with new federal regulatory requirements. The Drug Quality and Security...more

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In Proposed Regulations CMS Requests Information on Changes to Part D Negotiated Prices

Today, January 16, 2018 is the deadline for interested parties to submit comments to CMS regarding the proposed contract year 2019 Medicare Advantage and Part D regulations. The proposed rule focuses on many issues. In...more

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Citing the Opioid Abuse Epidemic, New Jersey Proposes Far-Reaching Restrictions on Pharma-Prescriber Interactions

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In an effort to curtail the opioid abuse epidemic, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proposed a new rule on August 31, 2017 that would make New Jersey the latest state to adopt "gift ban" type restrictions on interactions...more

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FDA Delays Enforcement of Prescription Drug Product Identifier and Related Requirements

Facing pressure from stakeholders and technological realities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has again delayed its enforcement of parts of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). As we discussed in a prior post,...more

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Beyond the Label: FDA Addresses Permissible Scope of Communications With Payors and Physicians

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The draft guidances create a grey area between “on-label” and “off-label” communications that will require careful navigation as manufacturers develop HCEI analyses and promotional communications....more

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New 340B Dispute Resolution Process: Will It Level the Playing Field?

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On August 12, HRSA published a formal proposed rule regarding a 340B Drug Pricing Program administrative dispute resolution (ADR) process. HRSA’s use of the administrative rulemaking process is a rare occasion given its...more

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