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Drug Price Program Legal Fight Shifts Focus to Property Rights

A recent US Supreme Court ruling on landowner property fees is getting drawn into the fight against a government drug price-setting program as drugmakers seek out additional defense against the negotiation scheme.

FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms

The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0f88-d583-afbf-cfdcbadf0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0f88-d583-afbf-cfdcbadf0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce vowed to immediately challenge in court.

Curbs for Private Equity Health-Care Deals Advance in California

Private equity firms and hedge funds would face greater scrutiny in buying California health-care facilities under a measure approved by a key legislative committee on Tuesday.

Biden’s HHS Toughens Federal Nursing Home Staffing Mandate

The vast majority of US nursing homes will have to beef up their staffing levels or face new penalties under terms of a new rule announced Monday by the Biden administration.

Abortion Files to Be Guarded From Law Enforcement Under Rule

Abortion medical records will be better protected under a Biden administration rule issued Monday

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Sanofi Said to Ask Banks to Pitch for $20 Billion Spinoff

French drugmaker <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/SAN%20FP%20Equity/CACS","_id":"0000018f-0f4c-d583-afbf-cfdcfb9e0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Sanofi has asked banks to pitch for roles on the separation of its consumer-health business, according to people familiar with the matter, one of the biggest deals likely to happen in Europe this year.

Pharma Giants Fight for Covid Vaccine Profits in UK Trial

Moderna Inc.’s patents for Covid-19 vaccine must be declared invalid, Pfizer Inc argued at the start of a UK patent dispute that could help decide how billions of dollars in vaccine profits are shared between the pharmaceutical firms.

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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