As U.S. Biosecure Act Passes the House, Four Things Biotechs Can Do to Prepare

The U.S. Senate may still reject the U.S. BIOSECURE Act , but the House of Representatives has now passed a version of the bill. Biotechs in both the P.R.C. and the U.S. therefore need to prepare for the new environment which it heralds. Michael Borden, Andrew Shoyer, and Ruchun Ji set out five steps to take now.

How, When, and If the U.S. BIOSECURE Act Is Likely to Become Law

Both U.S. and P.R.C.-based biotechs are anxiously watching attempts to pass the U.S. BIOSECURE Act into law. Michael Borden and Andrew Shoyer explain what this month’s developments mean, and why the legislation, even with so much attention and publicity, may never actually become law.

EU’s Overhaul Of Pharma Legislation Amended With Uneasy IP Compromises

On March 19, 2024, a set of 100 “Compromise Amendments” to the European Commission’s far-reaching overhaul of the EU’s rules for medicines, the Pharmaceutical Review, was adopted by the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee. Maarten Meulenbelt, Chris Boyle and Zina Chatzidimitriadou explain the main changes, associated risks, and next steps.

Forthcoming HHS Regulatory Actions and Opportunities Relevant for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers for the Rest of this Year and Next

Pharmaceutical manufacturers need to note some key forthcoming regulatory actions and opportunities which the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) has recently published. Meena Datta and Catherine Starks give a bird’s eye view of the key points, the key dates and the stage which each new rule has reached.

The EU’s Pharmaceutical Review Needs To Remain Grounded In Economic Reality

The Review proposes to reduce IP rights across the board, with incentives to prolong them. Can any of these incentives work? Maarten Meulenbelt, Chris Boyle, and Zina Chatzidimitriadou discuss how the real-world effects of the Review have not been assessed, and where there is room for improvement in its critical provisions.

Missing Numbers: Seeking to Substantiate The Leaked EU Pharmaceutical Review

Pharma companies are currently assessing how the Pharma Review will affect their portfolios. Maarten Meulenbelt and Maria Koutsoupia discuss the need for analysis from the EU to support the Review’s claims, for example on the allegedly ‘invisible’ effect of losing €640 million in annual orphan drug revenues.

Six Surprises In The Leaked European Pharmaceutical Review

On 31 January 2023, the internally circulated version of the European Commission’s far-reaching overhaul of the EU’s pharma legislation was leaked, and published by Politico. Here, initial impressions of the biggest surprises in the document are given by Maarten Meulenbelt, Chris Boyle, and Zina Chatzidimitriadou.

U.S. Looks to Introduce European-Style Drug Price Controls

Meena Datta examines proposed new legislation that would authorise the Health and Human Services Secretary to negotiate prices directly with prescription drug manufacturers.

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Moves to Lower Drug Prices in Biden’s Executive Order on Competitiveness

This month’s presidential Executive Order on economic competitiveness in the U.S. includes a number of initiatives relating to drug pricing. There are calls to combat “excessive pricing,” to reduce the cost of drugs to the Federal government, to address “price gouging” and to promote low-cost generics and biosimilars.

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