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Recent FDA actions offer long-awaited clarity on what constitutes a ‘minor change’ to solid oral OTC dosage forms, providing manufacturers with a clearer pathway for certain modifications while maintaining a measured,...more
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
In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, we will publish a series of posts throughout the month on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan, focusing on issues impacting the rare disease community....more
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released additional guidance documents on Wednesday, August 30th pertaining to the enhanced drug distribution security requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”). ...more
On Friday, August 4th, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the availability of a final guidance document, titled “Waivers, Exceptions, and Exemptions From the Requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food,...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document, June 27, that describes FDA’s current thinking on the prohibition of wholesaling human drugs by a 503B outsourcing facility under the Food, Drugs,...more
On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released a new guidance document Guidance for Industry: Testing of Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Maltitol Solution, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sorbitol Solution,...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) published guidance regarding cybersecurity requirements for certain device premarket submissions (the Guidance). The Guidance outlines the implementation of new...more
As disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic continues, pharmaceutical and medical device companies have been working hard to keep FDA-regulated clinical trials on track. Everyone involved in clinical trials should be acutely...more
Two announcements made by FDA in late October signal a marked change to FDA’s regulatory approach to “homeopathic” drugs. On October 25, 2019, FDA withdrew the 1988 Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”) 400.400 Conditions Under...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two new guidance documents related respectively to an “abbreviated” and a “special” approach to the typical 510(K) process for medical devices....more
Here are our picks for the most significant U.S. regulatory developments related to biosimilars in 2018: 1. FDA Releases Biosimilars Action Plan - In July, FDA released the Biosimilar Action Plan (BAP), which outlines...more
Today, the FDA issued four new biosimilar guidances, as well as a proposed rule. According to a statement by FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, two of the guidance documents - the draft guidance titled “The ‘Deemed to be a...more
FDA had a busy holiday season, issuing two final guidance documents and two draft guidance documents for industry related to human drug compounding right before the start of the new year. These guidance documents cover...more
Included in the flurry of guidance documents recently issued by the FDA concerning human drug compounding is a long-awaited document of great importance to mail-order pharmacy compounders and entities that rely on interstate...more
Almost a year and a half after adoption of the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) in November 2013, which revised federal oversight of drug compounding, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to roll out guidance...more