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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Furthers Efforts to Improve the Accelerated Approval Pathway through New Draft Guidance on Confirmatory Trials

On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Accelerated Approval and Considerations for Determining Whether a Confirmatory Trial is Underway” (the “Draft...more

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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: January 13, 2025

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During the Biden Administration’s final week, congressional Republicans are moving full steam ahead with Senate confirmation hearings for Trump-nominated officials and with ongoing budget reconciliation discussions....more

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Massachusetts H.5159 Seeks to Reshape Private Equity in Healthcare

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On December 30, 2024, both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate enacted House Bill 5159 (H.5159), and Governor Maura Healey signed it on January 8, 2025. The bill seeks to strengthen...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Commercial Potential – and Practical Challenges – of Marketing OTC Drugs With ‘Additional Conditions for Nonprescription Use’

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA or Agency) final rule on Additional Conditions for Nonprescription Use (ACNU) paves the way for some drugs that are currently available only with a prescription to switch to OTC where a...more

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New Rules Simplify ACA Employer Shared Responsibility Reporting Obligations

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Under the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer shared responsibility provisions, applicable large employers (ALEs) must either offer minimum essential coverage that is “affordable” and that provides “minimum value” to their...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

How Will the Cannabis World Look When Marijuana Is Rescheduled?

A few weeks ago, someone at a holiday party asked “Whitt, why doesn’t Budding Trends take on the weighty legal issues of the day and instead resort to cheap pop culture references and puns?” I thought about responding with a...more

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New Requirements for Illinois Dental Practices Using Third-Party Financing

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Third-party financing services are frequently used by patients to finance out-of-pocket dental expenses. Effective January 1, 2025, dental practices in Illinois are prohibited from facilitating or assisting with patient...more

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Certain DSCSA Deadline Extensions Set to Eclipse in 2025

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The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) (section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), 21 USC §360eee – 1) was introduced in response to several drug contamination, counterfeiting, and diversion...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Analyze This: OCR Kicks Off 2025 with Two New HIPAA Enforcement Actions Against Business Associates as Part of New Risk Analysis...

Just two weeks into the year, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year for privacy lawyers, especially those tasked with helping covered entities and business associates comply with the HIPAA Security Rule.  As we...more

Baker Donelson

Upcoming Deadline to Apply for Medicare-Funded Residency Positions

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Teaching hospitals training over their graduate medical education (GME) caps have limited opportunities to receive additional funding from Medicare. ...more

Alston & Bird

FDA Publishes Guidance on Medical Device Shortages During Public Health Emergencies

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Our FDA/Food, Drug & Device and Health Care teams discuss new guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on federal notification requirements for medical device manufacturing shortages during public health...more

Fenwick & West LLP

2024 Digital Health Recap: Early-Stage Momentum and 'Goliath' Moves

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As we kick off 2025, it's worth reflecting on the forces that shaped digital health in 2024. From early-stage innovation capturing investor attention to mega funds like a16z and General Catalyst driving dealmaking, the year...more

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Massachusetts Expands Healthcare Material Change Law, Adds Private Equity in Scope

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On January 8, 2025, the governor of Massachusetts signed into law H.5159, An Act enhancing the market review process (the “Act”). Among various other healthcare market oversight enhancements, the Act expands the authority of...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 220: Healthcare Regulation Under the Trump...

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With President Trump’s 2nd term quickly approaching, Heather and Matthew sit down with Maynard Nexsen attorney Bob Coble to discuss what changes we can expect in healthcare over the next 4 years. As the former Mayor of...more

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FDA warns of “important” clinical trial protocol deviations

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the draft guidance “Protocol Deviations for Clinical Investigations of Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices,” which provides advice for sponsors, investigators, and...more

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DEA Announces a Third Extension of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities for Prescription of Controlled Medications

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On November 15, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued a joint regulations further extending the flexibilities that have been in place relating to prescribing...more

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FDA’s evolving regulatory framework for AI use in drug & device clinical trials and research

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., and other senior FDA officials recently published a “Special Communication” in JAMA describing FDA’s concerns with the use of AI in medical product...more

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The Supreme Court Update - January 13, 2025

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On January 10, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in three cases: Becerra v. Braidwood Management, Inc., No. 24-316: This case addresses the constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services...more

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Navigating FDA’s Guidance on Validation and Verification of Analytical Testing Methods for Tobacco Products

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final guidance document, Validation and Verification of Analytical Testing Methods Used for Tobacco Products. This nonbinding guidance provides tobacco product...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Unveils Draft Guidance on Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction

On January 7, the FDA made available draft guidance on the development of drugs and biological products for weight reduction within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research intended for reduction and long-term maintenance...more

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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, January 13, 2025

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New Leadership for PA General Assembly Committees- The Pennsylvania General Assembly has appointed new chairs for its 52 standing committees, which play a crucial role in discussing, amending, and approving legislation,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

OSHA penalties increased for citations issued in 2025

Consistent with the 2015 Inflation Adjustment Act, which provides for the annual increase in penalties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act by the previous year’s rate of inflation, the maximum OSHA penalties for...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New Legislation Revises Massachusetts' Determination of Need Statute

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On January 8, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed into law “An Act Enhancing the Health Care Market Review Process.” Part of this sweeping healthcare oversight law includes changes to the Determination of Need...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 29th Annual Compliance Institute - April 28th - May 1st, Las Vegas, NV

Drive compliance program success with cutting-edge education and valuable connections! For over two and a half decades, healthcare compliance professionals have gathered at HCCA’s Compliance Institute (CI) to share ideas,...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

New Year, New Data Breach Notification Requirements in New York: Impactful Changes for Life Sciences and Consumer Health Care...

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In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills (A8872A and S2376B; collectively, the “Bills”) that amend New York’s Data Breach Notification Law. The Bills introduce a maximum thirty-day timeframe...more

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