North America: Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences

On April 2, 2025, the FTC announced it was seeking public comments through May 2, 2025, on a petition to reopen and modify its 2022 consent order relating to Verdun Oil Company II LLC's acquisition of EP Energy LLC.

Le projet de loi 83, Loi favorisant l'exercice de la médecine au sein du réseau public de la santé et des services sociaux...

The following discussion highlights key compliance considerations for both existing pharmacies...

On April 2, 2025, the FTC announced it was seeking public comments through May 2, 2025, on a petition to reopen and modify its 2022 consent order relating to Verdun Oil Company II LLC's acquisition of EP Energy LLC.

Last month the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced that Walgreens agreed to pay up to $350,000,000 to resolve...

On May 21, 2025, the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) will hold a public hearing to consider whether to expand the legal operating hours for wine and liquor stores within Albany County.

On June 8, 2012, Genentech’s lawsuit seeking a declaration that US Patent No. 6,733,752 was invalid and not-infringed by Genentech’s trastuzumab product (HERCEPTIN).

Health Canada specifically contemplates certain proteins as SEBs in its Guidance, although Health Canada has not limited SEBs to only particular classes of drugs.

On May 23, 2012, the Federal Court held that Merck Frosst Canada Ltd. ("Merck") is liable to Apotex Inc. ("Apotex") for damages under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (the "Regulations"), but exercised its discretion to reduce the amount of compensation payable based on a defence of ex turpi causa.

Medicaid serves as a lifeline for nearly 80 million people nationwide, yet the payments providers receive for treating Medicaid patients often...

On April 2, 2025, the FTC announced it was seeking public comments through May 2, 2025, on a petition to reopen and modify its 2022 consent order relating to Verdun Oil Company II LLC's acquisition of EP Energy LLC.

The Departments of Labor ("DOL"), Health and Human Services ("HHS"), and Treasury (the "Tri-Agencies") have signaled that changes may be coming to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act ("MHPAEA")...