Welcome to the third issue of Health Headlines, a newsletter created by lawyers in our Healthcare practice....more
Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more
On December 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit alleging that CVS Pharmacy Inc. and its subsidiaries improperly sought federal reimbursement for prescriptions filled in...more
Mintz’s PBM practice is pleased to present its quarterly publication, PBM Policy and Legislative Update. This edition builds upon prior issues and summarizes activity from July through September that affects the PBM industry....more
On October 17, 2024, the U.S. Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (the Committee) chaired by Senator Richard Blumenthal released a report authored by the majority entitled, “Refusal of Recovery: How Medicare...more
Walgreens Settles for $106.8 Million Over FCA Violations - On September 13, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (collectively, Walgreens) agreed to pay $106.8...more
Federal whistleblowers have been exposing health care fraud for years. The False Claims Act (“FCA”) contains robust whistleblower provisions and protections that reward whistleblowers with financial payouts. The process for...more
In a decision characterized (somewhat remarkably) by the Circuit Court as being one of first impression, the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal with prejudice of an antitrust allegation by a class of plaintiffs* against Forest...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies accused of violating antitrust laws by using reverse payments to delay entry of a generic version of a...more
Calls for Removal of Device Patents Listed in the Orange Book Continue. FTC and Congressional action scrutinizing allegedly “improper” Orange Book listings continued apace in the first few months of 2024. ...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AG Coalition Supports FTC’s Proposed Changes to...more
As the nation’s largest pharmacy chains grapple with accusations of under-staffing, threats to patient safety and crack downs from regulators, Harris Beach’s Pharmacy Law attorneys are tracking developments. CVS Health...more
Alaska AG Treg Taylor has reached a settlement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company violated Alaska’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act by allegedly dispensing opioid-containing...more
Ex-employee’s golf outing with customer does not violate non-solicit - An auto parts manufacturer in Michigan sought a preliminary injunction against a former sales employee for violating his restrictive covenants,...more
Arbitration agreements are a powerful tool used by many employers to compel the utilization of arbitration as a means of alternative dispute resolution. Arbitration allows the parties of a claim to resolve the dispute...more
In recent years, private equity firms and retail giants like CVS and Walmart have acquired many physician practices and physician practice management organizations across the country. As healthcare has become increasingly...more
This marks the second issue of WilmerHale’s The Interplay: Key Decisions at the Intersection of Antitrust & Life Sciences, a monthly bulletin that will highlight developments in the antitrust and life sciences space. We will...more
Customer donation programs work. Although consumer fatigue with answering round-up and add-a-dollar prompts is on the rise, these point-of-sale fundraising campaigns have become effective tools for nonprofits to fundraise and...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New Jersey Orders Crypto Sellers to Stop Making Allegedly...more
Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell settled with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. to resolve allegations that the company billed payors of workers’ compensation claims for prescription drugs in excess of amounts permitted by Massachusetts...more
Morrison Foerster’s State + Local Government team is pleased to provide our bimonthly newsletter summarizing some of the most important and interesting developments from state attorneys general across the country, with links...more
A group of 23 Democratic AGs sent a letter to CVS Heath and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., sharing their support for the companies’ recent announcements that they would become certified to sell mifepristone and misoprostol,...more
Are State Attorneys General expanding their reach in this Post-Dobbs world? On February 1, 2023, twenty state Attorneys General signed letters to both CVS and Walgreens warning the giant retail pharmacies against mailing...more
A group of 18 AGs reached agreements with CVS Health Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., and separately with Walgreens Co., to resolve allegations regarding the companies’ roles in contributing to the nationwide opioid...more
Kansas AG Derek Schmidt sued insulin manufacturers Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, and Novo Nordisk Inc. and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) CVS Health Corporation, Express Scripts, Inc., OptumRx, Inc., and...more