New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 48 other AGs and in coordination with the U.S. DOJ, announced a $202 million settlement in principle with Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”), to resolve allegations that the company ran an illegal kickback scheme to promote medications. According to the AG’s press release, Gilead violated…

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20 Democratic AGs sued HHS and DHS for allegedly sharing personal health data with ICE. The complaint alleges that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—a division of HHS—transferred millions of individuals’ Medicaid records (which include sensitive personal and health information) to DHS without notice or consent, in violation of the Administrative Procedures Act and…

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The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 37 state and territory AGs to Democratic and Republican leadership in the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to pass the Youth Substance Use Prevention and Awareness Act.

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Connecticut AG William Tong announced enforcement actions against companies that allegedly advertised, distributed, or sold so-called “research grade” versions of GLP-1 weight loss drugs in violation of state consumer protection laws. The AG sued Triggered Brand for allegedly marketing and selling “research grade” versions of GLP-1 drugs that do not have FDA approval for human…

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A group of 22 Democratic AGs submitted comments opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’s (CMS) Proposed Rule, which would change enrollment, eligibility, and coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). In their comments, the AGs urge CMS to withdraw the Proposed Rule, contending that the contemplated changes—which include forcing state ACA…

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