With each new year comes a new set of accompanying challenges, from tackling the latest innovations to new incarnations of old issues. 2025 will be no exception to this rule, and with its arrival we examine FDA’s activities...more
It is hard to believe that we are already in February and it has been a month since the 42nd Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco wrapped. It was a packed four days in which the major players in the life...more
The ball has dropped on the healthcare and life sciences industry’s unique New Year tradition, the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, so all eyes turn to 2024. To help define a path forward, Morgan Lewis FDA and healthcare...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was busy in 2023 with significant, and even bullish, developments occurring across several areas, from drug and biologic development and manufacturing to labeling, advertising, and...more
President Joseph Biden issued an “Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy” (EO) on September 12. Under this EO, the president aims to...more
At the Food and Drug Law Institute’s 2021 annual conference, Dr. Peter Marks, the director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, commented on progress that has been made using FDA’s Regenerative Medicine...more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidance describing its current recommendations with respect to master protocols for the evaluation of drugs and biologics to treat or prevent COVID-19. ...more
6/1/2021
/ Biologics ,
Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
New Guidance ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Standard of Care
The Purple Book—a database containing information about all licensed biological products—is set for a revamping that offers more patent transparency regarding reference biologics. The Purple Book, which was first published in...more
Over the past year and as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, FDA relied on alternative inspectional tools and approaches, including remote interactive evaluations and record requests, as well as a prioritization scheme, to...more
From the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, FDA actively provided guidance to members of the drug and biologic industries, including sponsors, investigators, pharmacies, and compounders....more
7/1/2020
/ Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
CGMP ,
Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research and Development
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a guidance on adverse event (AE) report for drugs, biologics, medical devices, dietary supplements, and other products...more
The US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a potentially significant opinion with respect to ClinicalTrials.gov results posting on February 24. If upheld, clinical study sponsors and investigators may...more
3/6/2020
/ Biologics ,
Biotechnology ,
Clinical Laboratories ,
Clinical Trials ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Informational Studies ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Research and Development
As part of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) overall reorganization of the Office of New Drugs, the former Office of Hematology and Oncology Products (OHOP), the FDA office responsible for approving cancer...more