Melissa R. Gertler AssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail424-288-5314 Professional Biography Melissa Gertler is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Melissa R. Gertler Elijah E. Cummins Lower Drug Costs Now Act: The Long and Winding Road to Drug Pricing Reform - (Posted On Wednesday, September 22, 2021) The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Potential Impact on Healthcare Policy and Spending - (Posted On Tuesday, August 24, 2021) Biden’s American Rescue Plan Follows Trend Toward Outpatient Setting, Increase in ASC Investment - (Posted On Thursday, May 20, 2021) Medi-Cal Rx: California to Transition Medi-Cal Pharmacy Benefits to Fee-For-Service - (Posted On Monday, January 11, 2021) CMS Announces New Geographic Direct Contracting Model: Letters of Interest Due by December 21, 2020 - (Posted On Tuesday, December 08, 2020) Eleventh Hour Rulemaking: HHS Eliminates Safe Harbor Protections for PBM Drug Rebates; and Creates Two New Safe Harbors for Point-of-Service Discounts and PBM Fixed-Fee Arrangements - (Posted On Wednesday, December 02, 2020) Texas v. California: SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments About the Constitutionality of the ACA - (Posted On Tuesday, November 17, 2020) Primary Care First: CMS’s New Value-Based Approach to Primary Care - (Posted On Wednesday, November 11, 2020) The Next in the Series of Executive Orders Affecting the Pharmaceutical Industry - (Posted On Friday, September 18, 2020) President Trump’s Executive Order Mandating the Purchase of U.S. Drugs Evokes Criticism - (Posted On Wednesday, August 19, 2020) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis The EU’s New Packaging Regulation – What’s your IP got to do with it by: Dr. Sandra Müller UPDATE: OMB Rescinds Memo Pausing Federal Financial Assistance, But White House Asserts Funding Freeze in Executive Orders Remains Effective by: Melissa P. Prusock , Michael J. Schaengold FINRA Publishes 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report by: Wayne M. Aaron , James M. Brady Supreme Court to Decide Key Question of Whether Rule 23(b)(3) Class May Be Certified if Some Proposed Class Members Lack any Article III Injury by: Wystan M. Ackerman Tax-Advantaged ABLE Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities by: Tyler Forni ASIC Continues Increased Scrutiny Into AFS Licensees For Hire by: Kane Barnett , Bernard Sia Oregon DOJ Issues Children’s Privacy Toolkit under State Consumer Privacy Rights Law by: Kathryn M. Rattigan MGM Inks $45M Class Action Settlement for 2019 and 2023 Data Breaches by: Linn F. Freedman Upcoming Events Feb 10 2025 Workplace Wellness: Mastering Stress and Anxiety for Peak Performance Feb 25 2025 Navigating Double Patenting in the USPTO Era of Rulemaking Feb 7 2025 2025 Medical Staff Virtual Conference - Part 1 Feb 13 2025 What’s New with New Approach Methodologies Print