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Wave of Amicus Briefs Back Drug Price Plan at Trial Court Stage

The Biden administration’s efforts to fend off legal challenges from the pharmaceutical industry battling Medicare drug price negotiations has drawn reinforcements from officials and academics defending the program.

GSK Sues Pfizer, BioNTech for Share of Billions in Vaccine Sales

GlaxoSmithKline filed a federal lawsuit seeking to recoup a share of the tens of billions of dollars in revenue Pfizer and BioNTech have reported from sales of their Covid-19 vaccines, which GSK alleges infringe five patents related to mRNA vaccine technology.

Abortion Law Set for Repeal in Arizona Shows High Stakes for GOP

The ruling from Arizona’s highest court <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBOVPAT0G1KW","_id":"0000018f-1658-d583-afbf-d6dcd1510000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">reinstating a near-total ban on abortions has catapulted the issue to the forefront in a 2024 swing state that has absorbed an influx of independent voters.

Chicago Hospital May Proceed With Medicaid Payment-Delay Suit

A Chicago safety-net hospital can proceed with its lawsuit alleging the state Medicaid department failed to ensure that managed care organizations promptly paid providers, a divided federal appeals court said Thursday.

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United Healthcare Suit Over Oncology Drug Distribution Dismissed

United Healthcare Services Inc. failed to convince a federal judge that a major pharmaceutical sourcing company unlawfully distributed and sold doses of adulterated oncology drugs.

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Astellas Loses Bid to Block Myrbetriq Copies During Patent Suit

A federal judge rejected Astellas Pharma Inc.’s requests to block Lupin’s and Zydus’ copies of the overactive-bladder treatment Myrbetriq during a patent-infringement suit, finding an injunction in a related appeal doesn’t change the court’s assessment that Astellas is unlikely to overcome invalidity arguments.

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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UK FCA Doubles Down on Naming Financial Firms Under Probes (1)

The <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/6152Z%20LN%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-1ad5-d583-afbf-daddbe6d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">UK’s financial watchdog pushed back against criticism of its plan to name firms it’s investigating at an early stage, which it thinks will boost transparency and deterrence.

Tesla Autopilot Probed by US After 20 Crashes in Four Months (2)

The top US auto-safety regulator is again investigating <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/TSLA%20US%20Equity/BICO","_id":"0000018f-1ad5-d583-afbf-daddc3ef0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Tesla Inc.’s Autopilot, this time over whether a fix deployed months ago did enough to stop people from misusing the system.

Apollo to Buy Frack-Sand Provider US Silica for $1.21 Billion

Funds managed by affiliates of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/9990822D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-1a2c-d583-afbf-dafc60850000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Apollo Global Management Inc. will buy frack-sand provider <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/SLCA%20US%20Equity/FA","_id":"0000018f-1a2c-d583-afbf-dafc60850001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Silica Holdings Inc. for $1.21 billion, the latest in a wave of acquisitions in the shale industry.

Darktrace Agrees to Sell to Thoma Bravo for $5.32 Billion (2)

UK cybersecurity company <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-1a03-d583-afbf-dadfd73f0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Darktrace Plc agreed to sell itself to private equity firm <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/129626Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-1a03-d583-afbf-dadfd73f0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Thoma Bravo for an equity value of about $5.32 billion.

Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?