The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) is continuing its focus on women’s health, this time through its research arm, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (“AHRQ”). If the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us...more
On June 8, 2021, four Executive Branch Departments issued reports mandated by President Biden’s February 24, 2021 Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply Chains E.O.” or the “E.O.”). The E.O....more
6/24/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Buy American Act ,
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Drug Pricing ,
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Last week, on December 29, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published a notice setting the amount of new annual facility fees for both for over-the-counter (“OTC”) monograph drug product manufacturers and for...more
Time Is Ripe To Update SOPs And To Ensure Compliance with Results Submission Requirements -
In recent days, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) clarified the requirements for submission of certain...more
If Sustained, Court Decision Will Require Disclosure of Results for a Decade of Certain Clinical Trials -
Section 801 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (“Section 801”), which is codified at 42...more
3/4/2020
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Clinical Trials ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(1) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Preamble ,
Public Health Service Act ,
Retroactive Application ,
Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Standard of Review ,
Standing
Since its enactment in 2003, Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) has been a dead letter in the law. The provision authorizes the importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada, but only if...more
On January 19, 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and fifteen other Federal departments and agencies published a final rule that extensively revises and modernizes the Federal Policy for the Protection of...more
On September 21, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a final rule that greatly expands the information that sponsors of “applicable drug clinical trials” and “applicable device clinical trials”...more
10/27/2016
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Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clinical Trials ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Final Rules ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Good Cause ,
Medical Devices ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Access Laws ,
Public Health Service Act