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Epstein Becker & Green

Pushback of Deadline for SNFs to Submit Significantly More Detailed Ownership and Control Information in New “SNF Attachment” to...

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With newly confirmed Dr. Mehemet Oz at its helm, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) maintained but delayed the deadline for its requirement that Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to report significantly...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - April 2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced actions to phase out petroleum-based synthetic dyes from foods in the U.S. food supply. In a news release, FDA said...more

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Nevada OSHA to Begin Enforcing Heat Illness Prevention Regulation on April 29, 2025

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The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations (DIR), the principal regulatory agency responsible for workplace safety in Nevada, will begin enforcement of a recently adopted heat illness prevention regulation on April 29,...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Vanda Pharms., Inc. v. FDA

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Hetlioz® (tasimelteon) - Case Name: Vanda Pharms., Inc. v. FDA, Civ. No. 23-280 (TSC), 2025 WL 485401 (D.D.C. Feb. 13, 2025) (Chutkan, J.) Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Hetlioz® (tasimelteon); U.S. Patent No. , a...more

Marshall Dennehey

Examining the Limits of the State-Created Danger Doctrine

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Cappel v. Aston Twp. Fire Dep’t, 693 F. Supp. 3d 467 (E.D. Pa. 2023) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, the decedent’s family urgently called 911 as she struggled to breathe and had dangerously low blood-oxygen levels. However,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Insight Into DOGE’s Access to HHS’ Systems

Becker’s Hospital Review reports that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “has access to sensitive information in 19 HHS databases and systems,” according to a court filing obtained by Wired. HHS provided the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Washington Enacts “Mini-HSR” Law, Expanding State-Level Premerger Filing Requirements

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On April 4, Washington became the first state to adopt the Uniform Premerger Notification Act (Act) when Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law. The new statute imposes state-level premerger filing...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

2025 Legislative Recap – 114th Tennessee General Assembly, First Session

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The 114th Tennessee General Assembly concluded its first regular session on April 22, making it one of the most fast-paced sessions in recent years. Despite this compressed timeline, our government relations team successfully...more

McDermott Will & Emery

PBMs Score a Win in Federal Court Against State Regulation

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A recent federal court decision has the potential to tip the balance in an ongoing series of skirmishes over state regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc. d/b/a/ Thrifty Med Plus...more

Baker Donelson

Trump's Executive Order Targets 340B Drug Pricing Program

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President Trump issued an Executive Order on April 15, 2025, titled "Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First," with the express goal of providing Americans and taxpayers access to prescription drugs. One...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

A Constitutional Perspective on False Claims Act Penalties: District Court Finds That Penalties Conflict With Constitution’s...

In a potential watershed decision issued on February 26, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled, in U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas, that the civil penalties...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Recentive: Raising the Patent-Eligibility Bar in AI-Related Inventions

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

Cozen O'Connor

Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, April 24, 2025

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Gov. Shapiro Reflects on Arson Attack in NYT Guest Essay- In a guest essay for The New York Times, Governor Josh Shapiro (D) recounted the traumatic experience of an arson attack on his residence, emphasizing the importance...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado Legislature Proposes Heightened Protections for Healthcare Activity

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The Colorado General Assembly has introduced Senate Bill 25-129, the purpose of which is to provide comprehensive protections for individuals and entities engaged in legally protected healthcare activities, particularly those...more

Hogan Lovells

Reforms to UK clinical trials framework passed into law

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The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 were officially signed into law on 10 April 2025, marking a significant development in the UK clinical trials framework (the Medicines for Human Use...more

Holland & Knight LLP

CMS Releases Fiscal Year 2026 IPPS and LTCH Proposed Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on April 11, 2025, issued the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2026 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Rule...more

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Employment Law Update: The First Summer For Maryland’s New Heat Stress Regulations

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This summer will be the first for which Maryland employers will need to ensure compliance with the newly established heat management regulations issued by Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSHA),...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Senate Advances IP and Drug Pricing Legislation Amid Innovation Concerns

A Senate panel has advanced three sets of bipartisan bills purportedly aimed at reforming the intellectual property (IP) landscape and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Together, these bills seek to address issues with...more

McGuireWoods LLP

A View From the Top: Jerin Johnson of Prime Providers

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The interview below is part of a McGuireWoods series featuring interviews with C-suite leadership of private equity-backed portfolio companies....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Cutting Out the Middle Man

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Arkansas has become the first state in the nation to enact legislation, effective starting in 2026, prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers (PBM’s) from owning or operating actual pharmacies within the state. We take a look at...more

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Business Court Assesses Duties to Protect Patient Information Shared Through Electronic Portals

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A Durham County class action asks whether “My Chart,” a widely used portal that medical providers use to communicate with patients about test results, conditions, and treatments should more aptly be labeled “Our Chart.”...more

Cozen O'Connor

Delta-8 Retailers Take a Hit in North Dakota

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North Dakota AG Drew Wrigley has reached a settlement with the owners and operators of www.delta8resellers.com (Delta 8 Resellers), resolving allegations that the company violated state consumer protection laws by selling and...more

Gardner Law

AI in Healthcare: Navigating Legal, Ethical, and Regulatory Frontiers

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On March 22, 2025, Gardner Law, PLLC proudly co-hosted a thought-provoking continuing legal education (CLE) event with the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law Institute, titled “AI in Healthcare: Adapting to...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

FDA and HHS to Phase Out Petroleum-Based Synthetic Dyes in Food

On April 22, 2025, the  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced new measures to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the U.S. food supply....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Advancing shared accountability to reduce regulatory burden, promote well-being

Introduction: A different perspective - Within the compliance profession, Cecilia Fellouse has noted, “Under the weight of incessant regulatory demands, individuals and teams often fall prey to compliance fatigue. This...more

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