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Bristol-Myers, J&J on Deck to Negotiate Prices With Medicare

The drugmakers suing the US government in multiple courts to block drug price negotiations are doing so for good reason—they’re the ones that stand to lose the most in Medicare’s first-ever plan to control the cost of medicines it spends the most on.

Teva, Glenmark to Pay $255 Million Over Drug Price-Fixing

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. will pay multimillion-dollar fines and make divestitures as part of a settlement with the Justice Department over price-fixing of commonly used drugs.

Alabama Transgender Care Ban Reinstated by Eleventh Circuit

Alabama’s ban on puberty-blocking drugs and cross-sex hormones for transgender minors can take effect pending a court decision on its constitutionality, the Eleventh Circuit said Monday.

Medicare Lays Out Guidelines on Installment Plan for Drug Costs

The Biden administration released initial draft guidance on Monday seeking public comment on provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that allow Medicare prescription drug plan enrollees to pay out-of-pocket drug costs in monthly installments throughout the plan year beginning in 2025.

Air Ambulances Sue Health Care Service Corp. Alleging Nonpayment

Two air ambulance companies filed a lawsuit against Health Care Service Corp. alleging they weren’t paid nearly $1 million in fees they were awarded under No Surprises Act arbitration.

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Medicare Lays Out Guidelines on Installment Plan for Drug Costs

The Biden administration released initial draft guidance on Monday seeking public comment on provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act that allow Medicare prescription drug plan enrollees to pay out-of-pocket drug costs in monthly installments throughout the plan year beginning in 2025.

Pfizer Receives US Approval for Its Maternal RSV Vaccine

Pfizer Inc. received US clearance for a vaccine that protects infants from RSV by immunizing their pregnant mothers, positioning the drugmaker to enter a competitive new market for the common but dangerous virus in young children.

Google, YouTube Seek to Sink RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Speech Suit

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s bid for a court order forcing Google LLC and YouTube LLC to restore his videos questioning the safety of Covid-19 vaccines ran into a doubtful US judge who questioned whether the candidate and scion had met the legal prerequisites for such a ruling.

California Law Extends to Entities Hired by Employers as Agents

Business entities acting as agents of an employer can be directly liable for discrimination under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, the state supreme court unanimously ruled Monday in a case involving a medical screener that allegedly asked job applicants impermissible questions.

Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here

When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.

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