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Longevity Series: Dipping Our Toes in the Fountain of Youth: An Introduction into Longevity Research

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With the advancement in modern medicine, people are living longer than ever. In fact, the average life expectancy has largely risen over the last 40 years, and is predicted to rise to 85 by the year 2060 (US Census:...more

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Blue Whale Genome Determined: Implications

The "genome revolution" over the past 30 years has resulted in the elucidation of several species, both domesticated (see, e.g., "The Genetic Basis of Coat Variation in Dogs"; "Further and More Detailed Study of Domestic Cat...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: May 2024

Some funding applications submitted to NIH beginning Jan. 25 will face new requirements and undergo a revised peer review process. To prepare investigators and institutions, NIH launched a dedicated website with details about...more

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Better Health Care Newsletter - April 2024

Readers of this newsletter know we’re big fans of high-quality medical research. Well-designed, statistically robust studies have saved lives, changed medical practice, and made the world a better place....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘If Only She Could Have Been Stronger’: Miami Trial Fraud Leads to Prison, Personal Loss

In September 2015, while working in an office on the grounds of Mercy Hospital in Miami, Ivette Maria Portela Martinez learned about an upcoming clinical trial for treatment of symptoms of Clostridium difficile infections and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: April 2024

Arguing that the National Science Foundation (NSF) was “intricately involved” when it made a $1.125 million fixed amount subaward, Oklahoma University (OU) objected to a recent finding by auditors for the NSF Office of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Penn Calls for Withdrawal of ORI’s Misconduct Proposed Reg; Many Commenters Also Critical

The HHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI) gets an “A” for effort on its new proposed regulation revising research misconduct rules, but maybe a “D” overall. Most of the nearly 200 comments on the proposed rule posted online...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 177: Brain Health and Research with Dr. Fridriksson,...

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This week, Heather and Matthew welcome Dr. Fridriksson, a Neuroscientist, Professor, and the Vice President of Research at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Fridiksson is a veteran scientist and has spent much of his...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: February 2024

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking strategies from Jeffrey W. Taub, M.D., to prevent future violations of human subject regulations the agency said were documented during site visits in September and October...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: January 2024

The Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are requesting comments on a “draft guidance framework designed to help federal agencies evaluate when it may be appropriate to exercise...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: How to Remove Barriers Blocking Cancer Patients From Clinical Trials and Advance the Next Generation of...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Clinical trials are a lifesaving option for many cancer patients. But too many patients face barriers preventing access to this critical treatment. Everyone suffers when patients cannot access...more

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FDA Issues Revised Off-Label Communications Guidance

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has issued a revised draft guidance that seeks to address questions and provide recommendations regarding the sharing of scientific information with health care providers ("HCPs")...more

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Bucking History, ORI Deputy Denies Requests For Misconduct NPRM Comment Extension

Report on Research Compliance 20, no. 12  (December 2023) In a move that is unprecedented in recent memory, a federal agency has denied a request to extend the comment period on a substantive proposed rule, turning down a...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: December 2023

Report on Research Compliance 20, no. 12  (December 2023) Although the National Science Foundation (NSF) allowed more than half the costs questioned by auditors for its Office of Inspector General (OIG), the California...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Informed Consent in Clinical Investigations

On August 15, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized Informed Consent: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors (final guidance). This document finalizes, with new examples and limited...more

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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Informed Consent for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors

On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released final guidance on informed consent for clinical investigations (“Final Guidance”). This update follows FDA’s draft guidance, which was issued in July...more

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FDA authority to conduct bioresearch monitoring inspections expanded by appropriations legislation

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U.S. President Biden recently enacted the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023,” a $1.7 trillion omnibus funding bill that contains the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). Below we analyze how Section 3612 of FDORA,...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 19, Number 12. In This Month’s E-News: December 2022

The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) is sounding an alarm regarding costs institutions have expended to comply with “new and clarified provisions calling for researchers to disclose all sources of research support and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Research Compliance Volume 19, Number 11. In This Month’s E-News: November 2022

NIH is unable to “ensure grants have appropriate cybersecurity provisions” and should make nearly a half-dozen changes, according to auditors for the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG). Yet, NIH said it had already made...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Ongoing Program] Achieving Clinical Trial Diversity: An Overview of the Policy Landscape and Ongoing Challenges - October 12th,...

Perspectives on Life Sciences Webinar Series: Explore Key Life Sciences Issues at the Intersection of Law, Policy & Business Strategy - Although increasing representation of underserved populations in clinical trials has...more

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International Cooperation under China’s Proposed Implementing Rules for Human Genetic Resources Management

In the previous blog post, we discussed a few highlights of the Implementing Rules for Human Genetic Resources Management (draft for comment) (人类遗传资源管理条例实施细则(征求意见稿))(the “Draft Rules”). In this blog post, we will discuss a...more

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Propsci in France: An Emerging Market

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The U.S. Propsci (or property sciences) market is far and away the largest and most mature, with key players such as Alexandria Real Estate. The European market is emerging and, as is often the case in the healthcare sector,...more

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NIH requests feedback on its genomic data sharing policy

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The National Institutes of Health has issued a request for information (RFI) on its Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy to help ensure it keeps pace with the evolving genomic research landscape. The RFI will help inform...more

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PCORI Releases Draft Research Priorities for Public Comment

On January 6, 2022, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) released its Proposed Research Agenda, linked to its newly adopted National Priorities for Health that was developed during a comprehensive...more

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OSTP Releases Highly Anticipated Guidance on National Security Strategy for Federally Funded Research

On January 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued the long-anticipated guidance for federal agencies to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)-33. Encouraging an...more

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