Ky. Abortion Ban Carveouts Stir Concerns Over Clarity
Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill spelling out medical exceptions to the state's strict post-Dobbs abortion ban. The bill, drafted by anti-abortion lawmakers, is stoking concerns that it could lead to more restrictions in emergency situations.
Reg Attys Talk FTC Healthcare and Antitrust Under Ferguson
Regulatory attorneys focused on the healthcare industry aren't expecting huge changes in federal antitrust activity under new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission.
AI Healthcare Co. Accuses Test-Maker Of Infringing Patents
Artificial intelligence-powered diagnostics company Tempus AI has accused medical test-maker Guardant Health of infringing numerous patents related to healthcare records platforms and ways of pinpointing patient biomarkers.
Ky. Abortion Ban Carveouts Stir Concerns Over Clarity
Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill spelling out medical exceptions to the state's strict post-Dobbs abortion ban. The bill, drafted by anti-abortion lawmakers, is stoking concerns that it could lead to more restrictions in emergency situations.
Reg Attys Talk FTC Healthcare and Antitrust Under Ferguson
Regulatory attorneys focused on the healthcare industry aren't expecting huge changes in federal antitrust activity under new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission.
AI Healthcare Co. Accuses Test-Maker Of Infringing Patents
Artificial intelligence-powered diagnostics company Tempus AI has accused medical test-maker Guardant Health of infringing numerous patents related to healthcare records platforms and ways of pinpointing patient biomarkers.
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