Biologic drugs have become increasingly popular in recent years, and now serve as standard treatment options for diseases such as diabetes, anemia, cancer, hepatitis, and multiple sclerosis. Biologics are a class of drugs or...more
Litigation over the labeling of pharmaceuticals dates back to the mid-1800s. In only the last five years, however, two watershed decisions by the United States Supreme Court have established clear, albeit controversial,...more
On October 31, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) unveiled its latest steps for preventing and resolving prescription drug shortages. First, the agency announced a proposed rule requiring manufacturers of...more
On December 3, 2012, a divided Second Circuit held in United States v. Caronia (“Caronia”) that the misbranding provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”) do not criminalize “the truthful off-label...more