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William McConagha

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Senators Introduce Legislation to Restrict Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising

On June 12, 2025, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act, with Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin...more

7/9/2025  /  Advertising , Constitutional Challenges , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Direct to Consumer Sales , FDCPA , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , First Amendment , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Government Agencies , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Legislation , Regulatory Reform

Drug Pricing: FDA Considerations Under Recent Executive Orders and Congressional Bills

President Trump’s executive orders and legislative proposals from Congress leverage FDA to help lower drug prices, address anti-competitive practices, and accelerate generic drug approvals....more

6/24/2025  /  Anti-Competitive , Biosimilars , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Drug Pricing , Executive Orders , Expedited Approval Process , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Generic Drugs , Imports , Most-Favored Nations , Patents , Pharmaceutical Industry , Prescription Drugs , Proposed Legislation , Trump Administration

100 Days In: FDA Updates and Trends to Watch

Recent developments include leadership changes, workforce reductions, and policy shifts at HHS and FDA, reshaping agency operations under President Trump’s administration....more

5/16/2025  /  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Deregulation , Enforcement Priorities , Executive Orders , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Government Agencies , Life Sciences , Reduction of Force , Regulatory Agenda , Reorganizations , Rulemaking Process , Trump Administration

HHS, FDA Announce Plans to Remove Certain Color Additives From Food

Food product manufacturers should prepare for FDA to pursue statutory and regulatory changes to phase out the use of certified color additives in food. On April 22, 2025, HHS and FDA announced a series of highly...more

4/29/2025  /  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Manufacturers , Food Safety , Proposed Rules , Regulatory Reform

HHS Directs FDA to Explore Rulemaking to Increase Oversight of Food Ingredients

On March 10, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a press release that he has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explore rulemaking to implement a...more

3/18/2025  /  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Food Safety , Food Supply , GRAS , Regulatory Oversight , Regulatory Reform , Rulemaking Process

HHS Issues Policy Statement to Expand Use of Rulemaking Without Notice and Comment

The policy statement aims to bring more rapid action on personnel and management decisions and empowers HHS and each of its offices and subagencies to promulgate or rescind certain rules without a period of notice and comment...more

3/6/2025  /  Administrative Procedure Act , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) , Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , Notice and Comment , Policy Statement , Regulatory Reform , Rulemaking Process
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