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Massachusetts Legislature Passes Bill Expanding Healthcare Industry Oversight

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On December 30, 2024, the Massachusetts Legislature passed House No. 4653, “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” This bill includes sweeping changes focused on increased regulatory oversight and healthcare...more

Smart & Biggar

Evolving pharmacy landscape signals more stringent regulatory scrutiny of “patient steering”

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The pharmacy landscape has evolved considerably over the past year, shining a spotlight on pharmacy “patient steering”, the practice of directing patients to certain preferred pharmacies. Though Quebec has long required that...more

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New York Seeks to Regulate Pharmacy Benefits Managers

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On February 23, 2023, The New York Department of Financial Services’ (“Department”) Pharmacy Benefits Bureau (“PBB”) announced a final request for public engagement as the Department looks to develop regulatory standards...more

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[Webinar] 340B… Or Not 340B: Oversight, Compliance and Enforcement - July 15th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

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The 340B Program has gained national attention over the last decade, in part due to the opportunities it provides to generate revenue for participating entities without risk of significant enforcement penalties for...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

NAIC Considers PBM Regulation; Additional Requirements Possibly on Tap

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Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) should consider the implications of a model law making its way through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) that would establish a licensure requirement and rules of...more

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New York (Again) Seeks to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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On January 15, 2019, Governor Cuomo released the 2019-2020 Executive Budget, which proposes substantial legislative changes that would affect pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). Among other things, the law would require PBMs to...more

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The New California Regulatory Scheme for Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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California recently passed Assembly Bill 315 to create greater regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”). The bill requires PBMs to provide more transparency regarding their operations. PBMs will have to...more

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House Commerce Committee Urges the FTC to Investigate Past PBM Mergers

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The leadership of the House Energy & Commerce Committee has called upon the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a retrospective review of past mergers involving pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). ...more

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