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More Drugmakers Sue Biden Administration Over Medicare Negotiation

Johnson and Johnson has filed a lawsuit in New Jersey federal district court, arguing that the new powers granted to Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. Medicare’s new power to negotiate comes from the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Earlier suits by Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and PhRMA have made similar arguments.

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Expert Discusses Long-Term Implications of Roe V. Wade Decision for Pharmacists, Contraception Access

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Ron Lanton III, Esq, partner at Lanton Law, discussed the recent Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and what this could mean for pharmacists. In the interview, Lanton said the decision leaves many things ambiguous, which will most likely result in litigation around the country in the coming weeks and months.

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NCPA Files Lawsuit on Pharmacy Direct & Indirect Remuneration (DIR) Fees

The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on DIR fees. Specifically, the complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief seeks three things according to NCPA’s release:

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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) Lawsuit Causes Facebook to Pay Settlement

On February 26, 2021 in the United States District Court Northern District of California, the Court found that Facebook was ordered to pay $650 million. This issue derived from the underlying lawsuit alleging whether the collection of an individual's biometric data in violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act is sufficient to establish Article III standing. As a result of this dispute, the company’s automatic facial recognition tagging features are now an opt-in feature instead of being an opt-out choice.

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