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FDA’s Shifting Stance on Public Disclosure of NDA and BLA Complete Response Letters – How Far Will It Go?

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a renewed focus on a long-considered issue—whether FDA should release complete response letters (CRLs) issued to drug or biologic applicants. Specifically, on July 10, 2025...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Stock-Drop Lawsuit, Citing Shareholder’s “Implausible” Scienter Theory

On June 10, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action against Endologix, Inc., a medical device company, on the grounds that the shareholder’s core...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Ninth Circuit Holds That Courts Should Scrutinize Economic Plausibility of Securities Fraud Complaints in Evaluating Scienter

On June 10, 2020, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action in a potentially significant decision for securities defendants, particularly those in the pharmaceutical, biotech and...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Managing and Maintaining Clinical Trial Disclosure for Publicly Traded Life Sciences Companies

One of the fastest ways to garner unwanted attention as a publicly-traded life sciences company is to be accused by either a regulator or stockholder that the company disclosed materially misleading information about the...more

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The Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Termination of Merger Agreement Based on Material Adverse Effect

In Channel Medsystems, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery rejected an attempt by Boston Scientific to terminate and thus avoid consummating a merger agreement with Channel on the grounds...more

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Selective Disclosure Violation Results in SEC Order

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Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order charging a publicly traded pharmaceutical company with violations of Regulation FD as a result of selectively disclosing material, nonpublic information....more

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SEC Files First Reg FD Action In Years

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Regulation Fair Disclosure was passed in 2002 to fill what many saw as a regulatory gap – the selective disclosure of material non-public information by issuers.  Essentially the Regulation – now known as Reg FD – requires a...more

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SEC Fines Life Sciences Company for Regulation FD Violations

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For the first time in six years, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an enforcement action against a company solely for Regulation FD violations. On Aug. 20, the SEC announced that it charged life sciences...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Brings Regulation FD Action

On August 20, 2019, the SEC charged a pharmaceutical company with violations of Regulation FD based on its sharing of material, nonpublic information with sell-side research analysts on two separate occasions without also...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

SEC Brings Enforcement Action against TherapeuticsMD for Violations of Regulation FD

On Aug. 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had charged public pharmaceutical company TherapeuticsMD, Inc. for violations of Regulation FD and Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act related to...more

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SEC Signals New Phase of Regulation FD Enforcement

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday, August 20, 2019, that it charged TherapeuticsMD, Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with violations of...more

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SEC Charges Issuer for Reg FD Violation for Selective Disclosure to Analysts

The SEC charged TherapeuticsMD Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with violations of Regulation FD based on its sharing of material, nonpublic information with sell-side research analysts...more

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