HHS Policy Changes, Supreme Court Rulings, and the DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
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
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
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging...more
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
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
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
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
Key Points - - Who is impacted: Manufacturers of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and food products. - What is changing: The agency is prioritizing user fee reauthorization, the MAHA initiative and a push for...more
While M&A activity slowed in the first quarter of 2025, including in life sciences, there have been plenty of noteworthy developments in the antitrust space in the first 100 days of the Trump administration....more
The Department of Justice’s decision to shutter the Consumer Protection Branch (“CPB”) by September 30, 2025, is sending shockwaves across multiple industries. Known for its unique dual mandate to pursue both civil and...more
On March 17, 2025, the government published a policy paper with an Action Plan for regulation and regulators, outlining how it intends to reform the UK's regulatory system to support growth and innovation. The Action Plan...more
On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a policy statement rescinding a decades-old administrative exemption for notice-and-comment rulemaking known as the Richardson Waiver. Written...more
Canada’s Bill C-64, An Act respecting pharmacare (the “Pharmacare Act”) received royal assent on October 10, 2024 and established a framework for national pharmacare. On February 27, 2025, the Hon. Mark Holland, Canada’s...more
Private equity investors in health care and life sciences must navigate a complex and shifting landscape influenced by regulatory and policy changes and technological advancements. As private equity investments in the health...more
On January 6, 2025, FDA published a final version of its guidance document, “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products.” This...more
DTC Telehealth Platforms - Arrangements involving telemedicine and direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) business services are expected to be a source of major regulatory scrutiny. In 2024, such arrangements were the focus of proposed...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued two draft guidance documents aimed at providing recommendations for the use of AI in medical devices and drug and biological product development.These guidance...more
Health Canada is proposing to amend the Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C., c.870 (the FDRs) and the Medical Device Regulations, SOR/98-282 (the MDRs) in an effort to avoid pharmaceutical and medical device shortages and...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), in partnership with the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), pursued significant and, in some cases, precedent-setting enforcement actions in 2024. The government continued to...more
Gain firsthand insights from leading in-house experts on the transformative power of AI in the life sciences at ACI's 2nd Annual Life Sciences AI Summit. Discover strategies to navigate the complex legal and regulatory...more
On January 6 and 7, 2025, the FDA announced, by our count, 31 draft or final guidances, on a wide range of topics. Historically, an incoming administration will impose a temporary freeze on the issuance of guidances and...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced final guidance for firms in the medical device and product industry titled, “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information...more
As the curtain closed on 2024, FDA issued a new draft guidance to assist clinical trial sponsors, investigators, and institutional review boards (“IRBs”) with defining, identifying, and reporting protocol deviations in...more
Following consultation starting in 2022, on November 29, 2024, Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Food and Drugs Act (Agile Licensing) were registered. These Regulations amend the Food and Drug...more
Since the previous quarter’s Life Sciences Snapshot, robust dealmaking activity in Q3 has launched YTD life sciences VC deal activity to near parity with 2023 figures, firmly positioning 2024 as the year to break the two-year...more
Access to first-in-class medicinal products that can save and transform lives is crucial for patients in the UK – and the earlier the access, the more significant the impact. Equally vital, however, is that such products are...more