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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
Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health....more
The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) (section 582 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), 21 USC §360eee – 1) was introduced in response to several drug contamination, counterfeiting, and diversion...more
On December 5, 2024, just in time for the holidays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Expedited Program for Serious Conditions: Accelerated Approval of Drugs and...more
On July 12, 2024, the FDA provided small dispensers—those employing 25 or fewer full-time pharmacists or pharmacy technicians—with an exemption from the Drug Supply Chain Security Act’s (“DSCSA”) enhanced drug distribution...more
On August 29, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued an untitled letter to AbbVie, Inc. (AbbVie) regarding a promotional, direct-to-consumer (DTC) television...more
Polypharmacy is Medspeak for taking more than one prescription medication at a time. About one in five Americans over age 49 is a polypharmicist, of sorts....more
The recent Supreme Court decisions of SEC v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo have the potential to meaningfully impact the implementation and enforcement of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”) as...more
On December 17, 2024, recent amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) relating to the recall of drugs and medical devices will come into force....more
In June 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") clarified, with respect to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”), that it will not extend the one-year stabilization period for the enhanced drug distribution...more
On February 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew approval of Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), a drug that it had previously granted accelerated approval for treatment of multiple myeloma. The decision came...more
Although we are only two and a half months in, 2024 has already seen its fair share of impactful 340B developments on both the litigation and legislative fronts....more
This week, DEA announced it has entered into a settlement agreement with Morris & Dickson Co., LLC (“Morris & Dickson”), resolving the protracted dispute born out of a May 2, 2018 Order to Show Cause (“OTSC”) and Immediate...more
Better Than Ezra’s early 1990s single, “This Time of Year,” came to mind when we saw the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issue its first Untitled Letter (also known as a Notice of...more
In one of the last guidances released in 2023, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance for direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements, specifically advertisements in television and...more
On December 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) issued a Questions and Answers Guidance for industry titled “Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements:...more
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has released draft interim guidance documents that impact the use of bulk drug substances in compounding under Sections 503A and 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act...more
On December 7, 2023, the Biden administration announced a blueprint for a framework that may be a tough pill to swallow for the pharmaceutical industry. This framework suggests that drug prices should be a crucial factor in...more
Social media usage worldwide is showing no signs of slowing as it permeates all aspects of our daily lives. Originally published in Law360 - September 11, 2023....more
Earlier this month, the American Society of Pharmacy Law hosted its annual conference in San Antonio, TX. This gathering of industry leaders provided a unique opportunity to delve into the ever-evolving landscape of pharmacy...more
In 1972, Johnny Nash sang the catchy song, “I Can See Clearly Now.” A little more than 50 years later, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued a Final Rule relating to...more
On November 21, 2023, the FDA published its final rule changing how prescriptions medicines are advertised to consumers. The FDA first issued its proposed rule in 2010, which subsequently went through three public comment...more
On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) published a draft guidance, Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (the “Guidance”) which adds a piece to the...more
With a November 2023 compliance deadline fast approaching, FDA publishes guidance explaining a one-year delayed enforcement of certain obligations, including interoperable, electronic, and package-level product tracing...more