Bigger, Mature Deals May Define 2025 Healthcare Landscape
As the healthcare industry returns to normalcy after the peak of the pandemic, look for a repeat of some pre-2020 deal trends.
Nurse Survey Rule Case Sheds Light On Loper At 2nd Circ.
A legal challenge over a federal rule saying registered nurses aren’t required at Medicaid compliance inspections is at the center of a Second Circuit case that promises to shed light on how courts could use the Loper Bright decision.
FDA Sharpens Focus On Celebrity Drug Endorsements
Ads featuring celebrities such as tennis star Serena Williams and interior designer Nate Berkus surfaced in FDA enforcement letters this year. The agency has ramped up its scrutiny of influencer drug promotion.
Bigger, Mature Deals May Define 2025 Healthcare Landscape
As the healthcare industry returns to normalcy after the peak of the pandemic, look for a repeat of some pre-2020 deal trends.
Nurse Survey Rule Case Sheds Light On Loper At 2nd Circ.
A legal challenge over a federal rule saying registered nurses aren’t required at Medicaid compliance inspections is at the center of a Second Circuit case that promises to shed light on how courts could use the Loper Bright decision.
FDA Sharpens Focus On Celebrity Drug Endorsements
Ads featuring celebrities such as tennis star Serena Williams and interior designer Nate Berkus surfaced in FDA enforcement letters this year. The agency has ramped up its scrutiny of influencer drug promotion.
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A bipartisan group of senators from Colorado, Arkansas, Vermont and Maine have introduced a bill that would shield generic-drug and biosimilar manufacturers from infringement liability when using approved "skinny labels."
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LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal has hired a new senior attorney focused on the organization's work defending the transgender community.
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