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Maynard Nexsen

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

Ropes & Gray LLP

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

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

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

Fenwick & West LLP

What We’re Watching Ahead of BIO 2025: Trends Shaping the Future of Biotech

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As we head into BIO 2025 in Boston, our teams are closely watching trends in biotech and how those affect financings, business development, IP protection, risk, and litigation strategy. Here are eight key trends we’re...more

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New Measures to Encourage Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom

While the US Food and Drug Administration has been experiencing recent reorganization and cuts in personnel, the United Kingdom has its own upcoming policy changes making it easier and faster to initiate and maintain UK...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FDA and NIH Announce Initiatives to Reduce Animal Testing and Encourage Alternative Methodologies

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The initiatives reflect the latest measures from federal agencies to reduce and ultimately replace animal testing in drug development and biomedical research....more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Publishes Case Studies and User Guide for Rare Disease Drug Developers

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Drug development programs face unique challenges in demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of drugs for treating rare diseases. The FDA’s Accelerating Rare disease Cures (ARC) Program started the Learning and Education to...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Unlocking the Future of Medicine: The Role of AI in Drug Discovery

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Since 1995, Nature Medicine has been chronicling advances in medical technology and health care. To mark the journal’s 30th anniversary, each month an issue of critical importance for the future of medicine will be...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recap of the FDA and CTTI Public Workshop on AI in Drug Development

On August 6, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partnered with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) to hold a joint, public workshop titled, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drug & Biological Product...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pharma and MedTech Services Investment Summit 2024

The inaugural Pharma and MedTech Services Investment Summit brought together C-suite executives, senior private equity professionals, investment bankers and other industry leaders for a deep dive into the investment...more

Hogan Lovells

The use of IVDs as CDx in pharmaceutical clinical trials - Pathways for legacy companion diagnostic IVDs, IVD performance studies,...

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The current European legislation for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) (Regulation 2017/746 or the IVDR) has created challenges not only for IVD manufacturers but also for pharmaceutical companies....more

TransPerfect Legal

GDPR Compliance: At the Intersection of AI and Life Sciences

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Late last month, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted a panel on artificial intelligence and how it is rapidly transforming the life sciences sector, allowing companies to leverage large datasets to accelerate...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Event] Pharma and MedTech Services Investment Summit 2024 - May 2nd, San Francisco, CA

YOUR SOURCE FOR SUCCESS IN PHARMA AND DEVICE SERVICES INVESTING - Join C-suite executives, senior private equity professionals, investment bankers and other industry leaders for a deep dive into the investment...more

Goodwin

A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q2 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

‘If Only She Could Have Been Stronger’: Miami Trial Fraud Leads to Prison, Personal Loss

In September 2015, while working in an office on the grounds of Mercy Hospital in Miami, Ivette Maria Portela Martinez learned about an upcoming clinical trial for treatment of symptoms of Clostridium difficile infections and...more

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Master(ing) Protocols for Randomized Umbrella and Platform Trials

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance, “Master Protocols for Drug and Biological Product Development”, that echoes and builds on principles that the Agency previously set forth in...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 169: Shirley Paddock, Senior VP of Clinical Development,...

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Recorded at NC Life Sciences Organization’s Annual Meeting, our hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Shirley Paddock, Senior Vice President of Clinical Development for Syneos Health. She shares exciting insights on the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Virtual Event] Research Compliance Conference - November 9th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm CT

Get the latest strategies and insights for healthcare research compliance - Whether you missed this year’s in-person Research Compliance Conference or are looking for additional insights from research colleagues and...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

FDA Issues First Ever Guidance for Research of Psychedelics

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Earlier this summer, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance for those researching the use of psychedelics to treat certain serious medical conditions including major depressive disorder, PTSD, and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New FDA Draft Guidance Updates Recommendations for Good Clinical Practices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a draft of its updated Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidance for modernizing clinical trials. The draft guidance will be open for public comment for 60 days from...more

Jackson Walker

Key Considerations for Clinical Investigators When Negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements

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Clinical trials are an essential component of the research architecture for developing new drugs and devices. Research institutions and their clinical investigators (“Investigators”) play an important role in supporting drug...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law Summit - July 27th - 28th, Boston, MA

ACI’s Flagship Summit for Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law is returning LIVE and IN-PERSON to Boston this July! This summer’s reunion event will provide the renewed opportunities for in-person networking and...more

Vicente LLP

Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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In a previous article, we explored one potential current opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in psychedelics and mycelium—producing non-psychoactive mushroom supplements. But are there any current commercial...more

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