Cellular Agriculture and the Evolving Legal/Regulatory Landscape: A Conversation with Ahmed Khan
Release Date: 09/13/2022
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In this episode of The Wiley Contracting Chronicles, co-hosts Jordan Ross and Brooke DeLoatch take a deeper dive into program segmentation within pharmacy benefit programs. After outlining the concept in their previous episode, they now explore the contractual implications that follow a health plan’s decision to segment services among multiple PBMs or service providers. Throughout the episode, they stress one essential takeaway: involve legal counsel early and often to lay the groundwork for a smooth and
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In this episode of The Wiley Contracting Chronicles, hosts Jordan Ross and Brooke DeLoatch discuss the growing trend of pharmacy benefit segmentation among health plans. They outline three emerging models identified at Wiley: Product Service Disaggregation, Program Segmentation, and Industry Disruption—each offering varying levels of complexity and control. The hosts highlight key considerations for implementing these models, including resource commitment, clear contracting terms, and ensuring service pro
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In this episode of Wiley’s Health Care Contracting Chronicles, hosts Jordan Ross and Brooke DeLoatch share how Wiley’s innovative PBM contracting process helps health plans achieve better pricing, transparency, and efficiency. They outline the five key stages of the Wiley Competitive Contracting process, explain why early legal involvement is a game-changer, and discuss how this method drives meaningful negotiations. Tune in for actionable insights into mastering PBM contracts in a rapidly evolving marketplace. Wiley's Health Care Team Dorthula H. Powell-Woodson; Brooke M. DeLoatch;...
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In this episode of Wiley’s Health Care Contracting Chronicles, hosts Jordan Ross and Brooke DeLoach introduce the complex world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their pivotal role in the healthcare industry. They explore the functions of PBMs as intermediaries between insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacies, detailing their responsibilities in managing drug benefits and negotiating prices. The discussion also addresses the growing concerns around transparency and regulatory oversight, hi
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On this episode of Talking Ag Biotech, Keith Matthews is rejoined by Kimberly Reynolds of Wiley’s International Trade practice to discuss the new dispute resolution panel that has been established in the United States-Mexico genetically engineered (GE) corn dispute under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Keith and Kimberly also discuss the procedures and requirements for non-governmental entities to file written submissions to the panel for consideration.
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Wiley attorneys Keith Matthews and Jessica Vaughn, Ph.D., engage in an in-depth discussion of the recently enacted Medical Marijuana Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act and describe some of the regulatory implications that may result from the significant changes that it makes to cannabis-marijuana federal law.
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On this episode of “Food for Thought and Thoughts on Food,” Ann Begley and Amaru Sanchez join to discuss regulatory and commercialization challenges facing novel foods today. The pair interview Ahmed Khan, Founder and Editor of Cell Agri, a news and research startup that aims to be the homepage of the emerging cellular agriculture field. Following their interview, Ann and Amaru discuss labelling issues, before moving on to Federal preemption, the U.S. FDA’s GRAS process, and what novel food companies
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In this follow-up to last year’s episode, “The Great Green North: A Discussion on Canada’s Environmental Regulations,” Martha Marrapese and W. Scott Thurlow come together once again to discuss updates in Canada’s environmental and chemical regulatory spaces. Listen as they break down the developments since their last conversation, including the Canadian ban on single-use plastics and new actions regarding perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform in th
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On the second episode of this series, Kevin Muhlendorf and Holly Wilson provide updates from the first quarter of 2022. The pair covers the SEC’s recent aggressive approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues and what the SEC is calling its first major ESG enforcement action: Securities & Exchange Commission v. Vale S.A. Join Kevin and Holly as they discuss the background of the Securities & Exchange Commission v. Vale S.A case, the ongoing class-action complaint that pre-dates the SEC
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Wiley’s Tracye Winfrey Howard and Charlotte Bertrand explore President Biden’s climate initiatives as they relate to national security. They discuss the Administration’s efforts to address climate change through government contracting; how energy sectors will be fundamentally altered; the mitigation and adaptation proposals in the current infrastructure bill; and how certain environmental regulations could actually undermine the Administration’s climate change actions.
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