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HHS Advocates Mandated Placebo-Controlled Trials for New Vaccines: Implications for Clinical and Regulatory Practice

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The Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recently proposed a policy that would require all new vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled clinical trials prior to FDA approval. The proposal, while controversial, is...more

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OIG Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Proposed Free Vaccination Program

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-11 (the “Opinion”), to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more

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FDA Extends Pause on Non-mission-critical Domestic Surveillance inspections to February 4 – Medical Products Supply Chain Week in...

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In this week’s issue, OSHA withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS), which required a mandatory vaccination policy for large private employers with an exception for employers that adopt a policy requiring mandatory...more

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FDA Suspends Non-Mission-Critical Domestic and Foreign Inspections – Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review

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Just before the New Year holiday, the FDA announced it that was suspending non-mission-critical domestic and foreign inspection activities. The FDA amended the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster. The Center for Drug...more

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FDA Authorizes Booster Dose for Adolescents – Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review

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Over the holidays, the CDC updated its recommendations for post-exposure quarantining and masking. The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine booster dose for adolescents 12–15 years of age and for immunocompromised children 5–11...more

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Going Paperless: What Manufacturers Need to Know Before Digitizing Warnings

By the time the COVID-19 pandemic began, society was well into the so-called “Digital Age,” relying heavily on electronic communications, apps, websites, and the like to go about daily activities. Everything from ordering...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – November 2021 #2

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In the past week, the President has selected Dr. Robert Califf to be FDA commissioner. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. New vaccination requirements were issued by OSHA and CMS for certain...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – November 2021 #1

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In the past week, the FDA granted an EUA for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in children 5–11 years of age. The agency also participated in the launch of the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium. The Administration held a...more

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Is Rapid Really a Good Thing? — FDA-Approved Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Test Recalled

Over 400,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits have been recalled by Australian manufacturer Ellume. The reason? Way too many false positive results. “At Ellume, we understand that trust is central to fulfilling our purpose...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – October 2021 #1

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Last week, AstraZeneca and Merck filed emergency use authorization (EUA) requests for their COVID-19 drugs. The FDA provided information to the public about a database repository of gene variants and associated conditions....more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – September 2021 #3

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Last week, the White House COVID-19 Response Team indicated the Administration is ready to begin providing booster vaccine doses to eligible Americans. The FDA alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care professionals...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – September 2021 #1

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Over the last two weeks, the President signed Executive Orders requiring all federal employees and contractors to be vaccinated. The White House COVID-19 Response Team announced a $3 billion investment in the vaccine supply...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – August 2021 #5

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Last week, the White House COVID-19 Response Team encouraged school systems to implement a layered approach to prevention as schools return to in-person learning. Moderna submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) for...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – August 2021 #4

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Last week, Roche announced a shortage of its drug Actmera/RoActmera, which is used to treat COVID-19. The company, however, does have a mitigation strategy that it plans to implement to lessen the impact. The White House...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – August 2021 #3

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Last week, the FDA amended the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to allow an additional dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals. In addition, the Secretaries of...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – July 2021 #4

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Last week, FDA Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock testified before Congress on the role of the agency in the COVID-19 response and the way forward. The Administration reaffirms its commitment to combat the national and global...more

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Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – July 2021 #3

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Last week, six U.S. agencies updated an advisory to urge businesses to conduct human rights due diligence for supply chain links to Xinjiang, China. In addition, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received Priority Review...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – July 2021 #1

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Last week, the White House released a framework for U.S. leadership in the global COVID-19 response. In addition, the FDA is revoking the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of all non-NIOSH-approved disposable respirators...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – June 2021 #4

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Last week, President Biden announced a new milestone of 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. In addition, the FDA issued a draft guidance to distinguish between “remanufacturing” and “servicing” of medical...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – June 2021 #3

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Last week, President Biden announced a new COVID-19 vaccine commitment to the world. In addition, Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate met the primary endpoint in its Phase 3 trial. Please see details for these and other...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – June 2021 #2

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As of last week, the Biden Administration announced the 100-day supply chain assessment findings and its global vaccine assistance plan. In addition, the FDA issued a series of guidance documents for the Drug Supply Chain...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review - June 2021 #1

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As of last week, more than half of U.S. adults are fully vaccinated, and the FDA has reconsidered its approach to COVID-19 vaccine Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) requests. In addition, the FDA’s submitted 2022 budget...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – May 2021 #4

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In the past week, President Biden revealed a new plan to share COVID-19 vaccines with other countries, and the CDC allowed vaccination sites to prioritize vaccinations over minimizing waste; both actions reflect the...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review - May 2021 #1

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In the past week, the U.S. government announced new vaccination milestones reached and encouraged more people to get vaccinated. Please see details for these and other supply chain developments below: On April 27, President...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review - April 2021 #4

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In the past week, President Biden announced that the U.S. had reached a new vaccination milestone. Also, the FDA and CDC decided to resume the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, and the FDA finished its inspection of the...more

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