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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
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
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) once again addressed an industry-sponsored genetic testing program, posting a favorable decision on July 2, 2025 in Advisory Opinion (AO)...more
With healthcare costs rising and biologics driving a large portion of drug spend, the next wave of biosimilar launches promises to reshape the U.S. pharmaceutical market in profound ways, including reduced prices for close...more
The burgeoning field of psychedelic medicine, which suffered a major setback last year when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected an application to approve the use of midomafetamine (MDMA) to treat post-traumatic...more
The biotechnology and life science sectors underpin breakthroughs in health care, agriculture, and environmental sustainability by leveraging living systems to create next-generation medicines, diagnostics, and bio-based...more
With volatile market conditions and recent FDA shakeups, biotech companies are increasingly focused on bolstering cash runways and accelerating R&D efforts. But fierce competition for financing has some biotechs turning to...more
Femtech stands at an exciting inflection point. What was initially perceived as a niche category focused on period-tracking apps has evolved into a comprehensive ecosystem addressing women's health needs with individualized...more
TELA Bio—which was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Pennsylvania—is a medical device company that specializes in providing soft-tissue surgical products. According to TELA Bio, its soft-tissue reconstruction solutions...more
Developing a medical product, such as a medical device, comes with important milestones that can cause a project to sink or swim. One major milestone is amassing the clinical data needed to support pre-market submissions....more
Byonyks, a medical device company focused on advancing dialysis care, today announced that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Byonyks X1 APD Cycler, an automated peritoneal...more
Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health....more
Connecticut AG William Tong announced enforcement actions against companies that allegedly advertised, distributed, or sold so-called “research grade” versions of GLP-1 weight loss drugs in violation of state consumer...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ahead of the curve for a number of years on emerging issues and opportunities for the agency and regulated industry arising from the advent and evolution of artificial...more
Biotechs have faced several challenging years with slumping valuations and a competitive funding environment. However, the latest slew of retirements and layoffs at the FDA could present their greatest challenge yet....more
On March 22, 2025, Gardner Law, PLLC proudly co-hosted a thought-provoking continuing legal education (CLE) event with the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Health Law Institute, titled “AI in Healthcare: Adapting to...more
Mitral regurgitation is the most common form of valvular heart disease and affects around 10% of Americans over 75. It occurs when the mitral valve, which is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle, doesn’t...more
On March 17, 2025, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Richard Durbin (D-IL) re-introduced the “Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act” (“APPA”), which previously passed the...more
This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications....more
This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, and applicant of Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications receiving final approval by the FDA....more
In United States v. California Stem Cell Treatment Center, Inc.[1], the FDA brought a lawsuit against doctors who create and administer a stem cell mixture called stromal vascular fraction (SVF), alleging violations of the...more
On Dec 24, 2024, Bio-Thera Solutions Inc. announced that it has partnered with Tabuk Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company to commercialize BAT2206, a proposed ustekinumab biosimilar to Jansen’s STELARA, in Saudi Arabia....more
On December 17, 2024, the FDA approved Celltrion’s Steqeyma™ (CT-P43) (ustekinumab-stba) as the seventh biosimilar of Janssen / Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara® (ustekinumab). Celltrion previously reached a settlement agreement...more
While generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") has the potential to fundamentally change health care, it presents unique risks and complexities that challenge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA" or "Agency")...more
As a streamlined method for obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") authorization of post-market functionality, FDA issued final guidance recommending the information to include in a Predetermined Change Control...more