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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 247: Reimagining Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors with...

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Ming-Wei Chen and Fanheng Zhou, the scientists behind RephImmune, join hosts Lynnsey and Matthew to discuss how their biotech startup is developing a next-generation cell therapy platform designed to overcome the limitations...more

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Move Fast: FDA is Accepting Submissions for the Pilot Program Class for FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program

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FDA is now accepting submissions to the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot program, and with only five vouchers to be awarded as part of the initial year of the program, the competition is anticipated to be...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

Orphan Drugs, Big Breaks: The Quiet Carve-Out in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act takes a big step in the rare disease space by expanding the contours of the orphan drug exclusion, a once narrow exception that permitted manufacturers of rare disease drugs and biologics to be...more

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HALT Fentanyl Act: Unpacking its Significant Reforms for Controlled Substance Research

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On July 16, 2025, President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (“HALT Fentanyl”) Act into law. The law permanently reclassifies “fentanyl-related substances” into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances...more

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Bio-Thera Announces Acceptance of BLA for BAT2506 Referencing Johnson & Johnson’s SIMPONI® (Golimumab)

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On July 16, 2025, Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. (“Bio-Thera”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) had accepted its Biologics License Application (“BLA”) for its golimumab biosimilar, BAT2506, referencing...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms., LLC

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Case Name: Jazz Pharms., Inc. v. Avadel CNS Pharms., LLC, Nos. 2024-2274, 2024-2277, 2024-2278, 2025 WL 1298920 (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2025) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Reyna, and Taranto presiding; Opinion by Lourie, J.) (Appeal from...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

A need for speed: FDA piloting voucher program to expedite drug review

On July 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started accepting applications to participate in the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot. This one-year initiative – announced on June 17 – aims to...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Beyond Guinea Pigs: Patent Risks and Opportunities in AI-Enabled Drug Development

On April 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a landmark initiative to phase out animal testing in drug development, signaling a major shift toward human-relevant, science-driven alternatives. This...more

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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Clinical Trial Considerations

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain GLP-1 drugs for commercialization and use, including liraglutide (Victoza®), semaglutide (Ozempic®, Wegovy®), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro®, Zepbound®). Although...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA adds information on Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program

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This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted additional information on its recently announced “Commissioner's National Priority Voucher” (CNPV) program, which will provide up to five vouchers in the program's...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

FDA teases faster approval times with new agency-wide AI tool

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Elsa, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to assist FDA employees with tasks such as reading, writing, and summarizing. The press release on the tool’s...more

Cozen O'Connor

FDA Transparency Push: CRLs Released

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On July 10, 2025, citing a drive to increase transparency, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published more than 200 complete response letters (CRLs) previously issued to companies that had submitted new drug...more

A&O Shearman

A new European strategy to foster life sciences innovation and market access

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On July 2, 2025, the European Commission released its communication “Choose Europe for life sciences. A strategy to position the EU as the world’s most attractive place for life sciences by 2030” (the Strategy). ...more

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Navigating FDA’s Proposed Guidance on AI and Non-Animal Models: Safeguarding Innovation in Drug Development

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In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a landmark guidance titled “Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies,” outlining its commitment to advancing New Approach...more

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FDA: Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program Aims to Streamline Some Drug Reviews

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Share on Twitter Share by Email Share Back to top The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a new Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, via a press release accompanied by a list of...more

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FDA Opens the Vault on Decision Letters—Releases Wave of Drug and Biologic CRLs

This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of more than 200 decision letters, also known as complete response letters (CRLs), with plans to release more from the archives. The CRLs...more

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Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA

In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed , Of Counsel Bridgette Keller hosts a discussion of best practices for interacting and communicating with the FDA....more

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[Podcast] Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA

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In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed , Of Counsel Bridgette Keller hosts a discussion of best practices for interacting and communicating with the FDA. Hear from Joanne Hawana and Ben Zegarelli, FDA specialists...more

MoFo Life Sciences

What Makes a Good Cell and Gene Therapy Application?

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Cell and gene therapies represent a transformative frontier in modern medicine, offering potential cures for previously untreatable conditions. However, securing intellectual property (IP) protection for these innovations...more

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Kashiv BioSciences Reports Positive Topline Results for XOLAIR® Biosimilar Candidate ADL-018

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On June 25, 2025, Kashiv BioSciences announced positive topline results from its confirmatory Phase 3 trial of ADL-018, a proposed biosimilar to XOLAIR® (omalizumab), in patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria.  ...more

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Canada Reconsiders Comparative Clinical Trials Requirements for Biosimilars

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On June 10, 2025, Health Canada initiated a public consultation on proposed revisions to its Guidance Document: Information and Submission Requirements for Biosimilar Biologic Drugs. A notable update is the proposal to remove...more

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FDA Launches Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program: What Life Sciences Innovators Need to Know

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On June 17, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, a bold initiative designed to accelerate the review of therapies addressing critical national...more

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Life in the Fast Lane! FDA Announces the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program

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On June 17, the Food and Drug Administration announced the establishment of the Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program. Although initial details are sparse, the CNPV promises fast action, allowing drug...more

Hogan Lovells

FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program comes with questions surrounding implementation

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday a “Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher” (CNPV) program, which will provide a “limited number” of vouchers to sponsors of drug products that are “aligned with...more

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Delaware Court Awards More Than $180 Million for Breach of Commercially Reasonable Efforts Obligation in Drug Development...

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On June 11, 2025, the Delaware Court of Chancery found Alexion Pharmaceuticals liable for more than $180 million in damages to former stockholders of Syntimmune, Inc., following the Court’s September 2024 ruling that Alexion...more

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