Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 236: Advocating for Accessible Diagnoses with Sydney Severance of Operation Upright
Federal Court Strikes Down FDA Rule on LDTs - Thought Leaders in Health Law®
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 233: Prioritizing Women’s Health Through Innovation with Lindsey Calcutt of Incora Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 228: Designing & Manufacturing Auto-Injectors with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
Building a Business at the Intersection of Neurodata and Innovation With Rob Cooley
AGG Talks: Cross-Border Business Podcast - Episode 26: U.S. Enforcement Trends Targeting Foreign Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturers
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 209: North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with Laura Gunter of NCLifeSci
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 208: Extended Reality Technology and the ThinkReality Headset with Mattney Beck of Lenovo
AI in the Operating Room: Liability Issues for Device Makers — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 201: SHL Medical’s Investment in the Carolinas with Kimberlee Steele of SHL Medical
The FDA's Response to AI Medical Innovation — The Good Bot Podcast
Meet Meaghan Luster: Patent Litigation Associate at Wolf Greenfield
FDA Releases Laboratory-Developed Tests Final Rule – Thought Leaders in Health Law
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 177: Brain Health and Research with Dr. Fridriksson, Neuroscientist, Professor, & Vice President of Research at the Universit
Transparency and the Open Payments Program
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 19
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 18
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 17
Health + Tech - Improving Cancer Care With Digital Health Tools
Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 14
As the song goes, the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) 2024 Final Rule regulating laboratory-developed tests (“LDTs”) as medical devices (“Final Rule”), is not merely dead—it’s really most sincerely dead....more
Over the weekend, the Department of Justice (DOJ) did not file an appeal of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’ decision to vacate and set aside the agency’s final rule on the regulation of laboratory...more
Neil Young once sang of adapting to a world ruled by data and digital minds in “Computer Age.” Today, that vision feels increasingly real as the Food and Drug Administration turns to artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the face...more
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
CDRH and CBER Release Final Guidance for the Q-Submission Program and Draft Guidance for PreSTAR - On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and Center...more
Following a recent trend to reduce large damages awards in trade secret misappropriation cases, a federal judge in Massachusetts cut Insulet Corp.’s damages award from $452 million to $59.4 million to avoid impermissible...more
Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health....more
On June 2, 2025, FDA announced the launch of Elsa, a generative AI tool designed to “help employees—from scientific reviewers to investigators—work more efficiently.” Per FDA, the tool “modernizes agency functions and...more
On May 30, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services released additional information regarding the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. The release of these FY26 budget materials is timely as...more
This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more
For the past decade, controversy regarding the laws of patent eligibility has created uncertainty in the minds of inventors and investors, especially in the biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and software industries adjacent...more
On May 22, Ropes & Gray and McKinsey & Company co-hosted the 12th Medtech Regulatory Affairs Roundtable online. Around 40 Regulatory Affairs leaders from Chinese and multinational medtech companies gathered to review and...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
Implant maker Exactech may conclude bankruptcy without TPG settlement | Reuters - Medical implant maker Exactech adjourned its Chapter 11 plan confirmation hearing on Wednesday, delaying proceedings that would have...more
Texas House Bill 3749 (HB 3749), known as "Jenifer's Law," has undergone dramatic revisions since its introduction. What began as a bill that could have shuttered many IV hydration clinics has transformed into legislation...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued General Correspondence Letters to two third-party nonclinical testing laboratories. The FDA cited the laboratories “after discovering data that was falsified or otherwise...more
In the dynamic world of life sciences, companies face unique challenges in safeguarding their valuable assets. From pharmaceuticals to biologics, medical devices to vaccines, these products often require specialized handling...more
Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) are critical for diagnosing rare diseases and addressing unmet clinical needs. They are developed, manufactured, and used within a single licensed clinical laboratory for purposes of clinical...more
Despite recent staffing reductions and leadership transitions at the FDA, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers should not interpret these changes as a signal of reduced regulatory enforcement. On the contrary, the...more
As noted in our earlier alert, the FDA continues to face mounting internal pressure, ranging from staffing reductions and document backlogs to operational restructuring. While core review functions are still running, early...more
On April 15, 2025, Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) released its new five-year strategic plan, Insight to Impact 2025-2030. Formerly the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), this is the CDA’s first...more
The FDA is moving quickly to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the heart of its regulatory review process. On May 8, 2025, the agency announced the successful completion of its first AI-assisted scientific review—and...more
Many FDA-regulated companies are exploring ways to support diagnostic testing, especially when early diagnosis can impact treatment options. However, funding diagnostic testing tied to a company’s own product raises important...more
The evidentiary burden on plaintiffs to have a case certified—i.e., the “some basis in fact” standard—has been described as a “low bar” in countless cases. Plaintiffs cite the “low bar” in trying to certify their cases, and...more
Evolving regulatory paradigms governing AI use in health care at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set the pace for AI regulatory frameworks worldwide. Jodi Scott, partner in the Hogan Lovells medical device &...more