Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 209: North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with Laura Gunter of NCLifeSci
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How the Demise of Chevron Deference and Other Litigation May Impact the Pharmaceutical Industry
Understanding Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The PBM Landscape Explained
False Claims Act Insights - Are All Healthcare “Kickbacks” Subject to FCA Liability?
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 204: Accelerating Life Sciences Startups with James Chappell of SCbio
Podcast — Drug Pricing: How Are Payers Responding to the IRA?
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 203: Manufacturing Specialty Drugs for Rare Diseases in North Carolina with Paul Testa of Kyowa Kirin
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
The Future of Laboratory Testing Just Got a Little Clearer: FDA's Final Rule on LDTs – Diagnosing Health Care
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 195: Life Sciences and Healthcare Workforce Development with Dr. John Hauser of Gaston College
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 194: Workforce Development for the Life Sciences Industry with David Stefanich of Rymedi
FDA Releases Laboratory-Developed Tests Final Rule – Thought Leaders in Health Law
Changes in FDA, Cannabis Policies and AI Developments
340B Drug Pricing Program Compliance
Episode 185: America’s Bioeconomy with Sarah Glaven, White House Research Biologist
Episode 183: Site Development for Life Sciences Companies with Adam Bruns of Site Selection Magazine
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 171: Laura Gunter, President of the NC Life Sciences Organization
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 169: Shirley Paddock, Senior VP of Clinical Development, Syneos Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 168: Christine Harhaj, Senior Director of Advocacy & Strategic Alliances, PhRMA
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 167: Dr. Ehsan Samei & Dr. Susan Halabi, Triangle CERSI
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
On November 3, a federal district court issued a monumental decision endorsing an expansive view of who is a “patient” of a 340B program covered entity eligible to receive a 340B drug. In Genesis Healthcare, Inc. v. Becerra,...more
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
PhRMA Suit Challenges Co-Pay/Accumulator Portion of December 2020 Medicaid Rule - On May 21, 2021, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed suit in the US District Court for the District of...more
In this issue, Polsinelli’s 340B and Reimbursement teams provide an update on the most recent developments in the ongoing 340B /Part B Payment litigation and also highlight recent Government Accountability Office (“GAO”)...more
This week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a Proposed Rule (Proposed Rule) to cease any further delay of the 340B Ceiling Price and Civil Monetary Penalties regulation (CMP Final Rule) and...more
It seems like every week, there are multiple new developments in the 340B program. While it has just been a few weeks since my last 340B blog post, since that time we have had another Senate hearing, a new GAO Report, a new...more
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report on June 28, 2018 regarding federal oversight of compliance at 340B program contract pharmacies. The 340B drug pricing program requires drug manufacturers to sell...more
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
Our recent post on HRSA’s Omnibus Proposed Guidance for the 340B Drug Discount Program (Proposed Guidance) noted that since the DC District Court had yet to rule on the validity of HRSA’s “interpretive” 340B orphan drug rule,...more
A federal court vacated the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Orphan Drug Rule that had allowed certain 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) hospital covered entities to receive discounted prices when...more
We have now had more than 30 days to digest HRSA’s proposed 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance (“Proposed Guidance”), intended to clarify expectations and provide guidance on key issues in the 340B Program. There are...more
On Friday, August 28, 2015, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA” or “the Agency”) published in the Federal Register Notice of its proposed “omnibus” or “mega” guidance (“Proposed Guidance”) regarding...more
Last week, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of HHS, released proposed new guidance for covered entities enrolled in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, as well as drug manufacturers required to make...more
On June 16, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) released proposed rules on civil monetary penalties and drug ceiling prices under the...more