On May 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) aiming to promote American-made prescription drugs (“Reshoring Manufacturing EO”). The EO directs federal agencies to eliminate regulatory hurdles,...more
Investments in new (“greenfield”) or expanded (“brownfield,” “retrofit”) domestic manufacturing capabilities require years of strategic planning and capital expenditure. Even with the announcement of near-term incentives and...more
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
California’s Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Act requires pharmaceutical companies doing business in the state to develop and submit a “stewardship plan” to CalRecycle, a branch of the state’s Environmental...more
Speaking at the World Stem Cell Summit hosted by the Regenerative Medicine Foundation, Hogan Lovells partners Mike Druckman, Ernesto Algaba, Mandi Jacobson, Lu Zhou, Mikael Salmela, Charlotte Damiano, and Lowell Zeta, along...more
We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more
2/26/2020
/ 3D Printing ,
AIDS ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Digital Health ,
Drug Distribution ,
Drug Pricing ,
EU ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Technology ,
HIV ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Device Data System ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Research and Development ,
Right to Try ,
Robotics ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth
Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
3/18/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Asia ,
Biologics ,
Biotechnology ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Health ,
Information Technology ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Supply Chain
On November 2, FDA and the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Health Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that formally establishes the framework under which the DoD and FDA will implement Public Law...more
11/8/2018
/ Biotechnology ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Expedited FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Military Service Members ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Priority Rules ,
Regulatory Requirements
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two important Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)-related guidances that aim to help pharmaceutical trading partners understand their compliance obligations...more
Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
4/4/2018
/ 3D Printing ,
Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Health ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Emerging Markets ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mergers ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply Chain ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK Brexit ,
Yates Memorandum
Yesterday, the President signed new legislation that gives the Department of Defense (DoD) new opportunities to advocate to FDA for expedited development, review, and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for medical products...more
12/13/2017
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Expedited FDA Approval ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Military Service Members ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more
8/22/2017
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Biotechnology ,
Drug Design ,
Drug Pricing ,
FDARA ,
FDASIA ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PDUFA ,
Pediatrics ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
User Fees
On July 20, 2017, FDA published two announcements in the Federal Register related to the development of an electronic, interoperable system to identify and trace certain prescription drugs distributed within the United...more
7/20/2017
/ Drug Distribution ,
DSCSA ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply Chain ,
Verification Requirements
On June 7, 2017, FDA issued a revised guidance document, Form FDA 3674 – Certifications To Accompany Drug, Biological Product, and Device Applications/Submissions, to clarify when sponsors should submit Form FDA 3674...more
6/14/2017
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Certification Requirements ,
Clinical Trials ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Service Act ,
Regulatory Standards