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FDA promotes user fee waiver options for combination products

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a revision of its final guidance on “Application User Fees for Combination Products,” replacing guidance of the same name from 2005. The revision modernizes the guidance...more

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FDA Launches Support for Clinical Trials Advancing Rare Disease Therapeutics (START) Pilot Program

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On May 31, 2024, the FDA announced initiation of the Support for Clinical Trials Advancing Rare Disease Therapeutics (“START”) pilot program. The START program, led by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”)...more

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FDA Gets Technical on HCT/P Rules in Warning Letter to Human Tissue Company

On May 21, 2024, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a warning letter issued to Akan Biosciences, Inc. (Akan) for unresolved inspection observations...more

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New FDA Guidance on AI and Medical Products

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n March 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a paper titled “Artificial Intelligence and Medical Products: How CBER, CDER, CDRH, and OCP are Working Together.” This paper describes the FDA’s strategy for...more

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Unpacking Averages: Analyzing FDA’s Performance in Finalizing Guidance Documents

FDA’s January 3, 2024, Federal Register notice soliciting comments on the agency’s plan to implement best practices for guidance development got me thinking.  What do the data show regarding FDA’s performance in moving...more

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[Event] 42nd FDA Boot Camp - March 13th - 14th, New York, NY

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more

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JPM2024: What to expect from FDA in an election year

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Despite continued perceived economic headwinds, cutting edge research continues to provide new opportunities for life saving therapies for patients. However, early development programs for advanced medicines using innovative...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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Getting START’ed: New FDA programs aim to advance drugs to treat rare diseases

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On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or "agency") announced the opportunity for a limited number of sponsors to participate in a new pilot program called Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare...more

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Regulatory Spotlight for Biotech: On the Horizon for CBER

FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the locus of regulating cell and gene therapies among other expanding areas of biotech, is poised for change on a number of important fronts—leadership, significant...more

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[Event] 41st FDA Boot Camp - September 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Development of Drug and Biological Products

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On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a discussion paper, “Using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the Development of Drug & Biological Products.” The paper is a collaboration between...more

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[Webinar] 40th FDA Boot Camp - March 22nd - 23rd, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Facilitate Development of Human Gene Therapy, CAR T Cell, and Regenerative Medicine Products

The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its Guidance Agenda in June 2022, which provides that the agency plans to issue 18 guidance documents in 2022,...more

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[Virtual Conference] FDA Boot Camp - September 14th - 15th, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more

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Unapproved stem cell therapies remains a top FDA enforcement priority

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Speaking Tuesday at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Annual Conference, Mark Raza, FDA Chief Counsel, discussed the investigations priorities for FDA’s Office of the Chief Counsel (OCC), including its focus on stopping...more

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Time’s really up! FDA authority to crack down on regenerative medicines upheld as grace period ends

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On July 9, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) added a Q&A page on its website about the May 31 end of the grace period intended to provide developers of human...more

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Time’s up: New enforcement era for regenerative medicines begins June 1 - CBER reiterates May 31 end for HCT/P compliance “grace...

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On April 21, 2021, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Director Peter Marks M.D. confirmed that the grace period intended to provide developers of regenerative medicines with time to assess whether they...more

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Cancer Vaccines: The Fourth Pillar of Anti-Cancer Therapy?

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Innovative technologies are being deployed to address the Western world’s major killer: cancer. Traditionally, cancer treatment has included surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, but recently, the development of targeted...more

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FDA Issues Guidance Detailing Current Policies on Facility Inspections and Product Approvals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic presents ongoing challenges to the pharmaceutical and biologics industries, where in-person inspection of facilities is often required for FDA approval of applications to market drug or biological...more

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FDA extends enforcement discretion period for regenerative medicines, citing COVID-19 challenges

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the enforcement discretion period for certain human cell, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) by an additional six months, citing the challenges...more

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