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FDA in Flux — August 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to FDA in Flux — A Mintz newsletter tracking rapid changes in policy and agency actions that impact medical, life sciences, and consumer product investment decisions and development strategies....more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

FDA’s New Priority Voucher Program for Drug Developers Ties Incentives to Defined National Interests

The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the launch of a regulatory incentive program pilot program, the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program (CNPVP), designed to reward drug and biologic sponsors...more

Goodwin

European Biosimilar Updates - Formycon’s Ustekinumab and Alvotech’s Cetrolizumab Pegol

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On June 26, 2025, Formycon AG (“Formycon”) announced a distribution agreement with Teva Group subsidiary Ratiopharm GmbH (“Ratiopharm”) for the semi-exclusive commercialization of its Stelara biosimilar FYB202/Fymskina...more

Gardner Law

Why Every Manufacturer Needs a Robust Information Security Program

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Drug and device manufacturers are increasingly targeted by cyber threats that can compromise patient safety, intellectual property, and other critical data and systems, while also facing new regulatory demands. As regulators...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Proposed Changes to Medicare Payment Rules: What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently released two proposed updates to Medicare payment rules that, if implemented, could have a significant impact on life sciences companies. The Medicare proposed...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA

In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed , Of Counsel Bridgette Keller hosts a discussion of best practices for interacting and communicating with the FDA....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Puerto Rico Repeals Special Authorization Requirement for Nonresident Manufacturers and Distributors

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In July 2022, the agency formerly known as the Puerto Rico Auxiliary Secretariat for Regulation and Accreditation of Health Facilities (SARAFS), now the Auxiliary Secretariat for the Regulation of Public Health (SARSP),...more

Goodwin

Biosimilar Manufacturers to Expand Offerings in Europe and Japan

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On June 9, 2025, biosimilar manufacturers Samsung Bioepis and Alvotech announced separate deals to expand their respective offerings in Japan and Europe. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

[Webinar] Mitigating the Impact of Tariffs: A Practical Guide for Life Sciences Companies - June 17th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

AGG partner and Life Science team member, Allison Raley, will present a complimentary webinar examining how life sciences companies can overcome challenges in the face of U.S. tariffs. As international trade tensions persist...more

Baker Donelson

Executive Orders on Domestic Production of Critical Medicines and Biological Research Security

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What Happened? The President signed two companion Executive Orders (EO) on May 5, 2025 that collectively signal a significant federal pivot toward (i) accelerating the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals deemed "critical"...more

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Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines

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President Trump’s May 5, 2025, executive order titled “Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines” sets out the administration’s goals to increase the domestic manufacture of critical...more

A&O Shearman

New CJEU ruling on the borderline between medicinal products and medical devices: Key takeaways

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The boundary between medicinal products and medical devices remains a recurring issue for companies developing or marketing borderline products and courts, which has already been the subject of numerous decisions. Recently,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 26: U.S. Enforcement Trends Targeting Foreign Pharmaceutical and Medical Device...

In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate partner and co-chair of the firm’s International practice, is joined by Gabe Scannapieco, AGG Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner, to discuss enforcement trends affecting foreign...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Generic Launches - Winter 2024

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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

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New HHS-OIG Guidance on Sponsored Genetic-Testing Programs

On December 17, 2024, the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) issued its second favorable advisory opinion involving an arrangement in which a drug manufacturer sponsors genetic...more

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Recent Ustekinumab and Denosumab Biosimilars Deals

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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

Fishman Haygood LLP

U.S. Third Circuit Rejects Claims of Preemption and Allows Fosamax Cases to Proceed

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In 2022, over 500 plaintiffs filed a case alleging that Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a drug manufacturing company, failed to provide adequate warnings that one of their drugs increased the risk of atypical femoral fractures....more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

FDA Sued Over Laboratory Developed Tests Final Rule

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being sued in two lawsuits after releasing its Final Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). The Final Rule requires laboratories to adhere to the same preapproval and...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The 340B Program in 2024: A Tumultuous Year in Review

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The 340B Program has continued to undergo significant upheaval in 2024 that has the potential to bring about impactful changes to how the 340B Program operates moving forward. These developments have left 340B stakeholders in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Five Major Drug & Medical Device Developments of 2024

As we ring in the new year, it is time, once again, to reflect on some of the most significant legal developments for drug and device companies this year. Below is a brief recap and assessment of a few of the top developments...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

I Don’t Want Your Photograph: Actually, FDA Might Want to Take Photographs During an Inspection

While the authors are not huge fans of the rock band Def Leppard, its 1983 “Photograph” hit came to mind recently, when we read a recent Warning Letter issued, in part, because of a company’s refusal to allow photographs...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Three Questions with Sedgwick’s Jeremy Schutz

In this edition of Three Questions, health care & life sciences partner Nate Brown spoke with Jeremy Schutz, director of business development, recall & remediation at Sedgwick, to explore key strategies that pharmaceutical...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

A Look at RFK Jr.’s Take on FDA

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Trump has said will “go wild on health” in his administration, posted shortly before the election...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Cases to Watch: Gilead Life Sciences v. Superior Court - October 2024

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The Supreme Court of California is gearing up to decide an important question for the future of product liability law: Do drug manufacturers have a duty to innovate? In other words, does a manufacturer of a non-defective drug...more

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Regulation for medicines manufactured at the point of care introduced before UK Parliament

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The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA") has announced first-of-its-kind legislation to better facilitate the manufacture and delivery to patients of medicines that are manufactured at or near the...more

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