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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

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China’s healthcare compliance guidelines: insights and actionable steps for life sciences companies

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In January 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) introduced the Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (“Guidelines”), marking the first...more

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[Podcast] FDA-Regulated Products Supply Chain Disruptions: Industry Perspective

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Supply chain disruptions have become a significant challenge for the U.S. FDA-regulated products industry, affecting the availability of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food. These disruptions are caused by various...more

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FDA Commissioner Makary Promises “Real Time” Release of Complete Response Letters: Can FDA Really Do That?

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On July 10, 2025, in the name of embracing “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it was publishing more than 200 complete response letters (“CRLs”) issued in response to drug and...more

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EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 121

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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

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Cargo Stock Throughput Insurance for Life Science Companies

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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

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Staying Prepared Amid FDA Changes

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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

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Can Companies Fund Diagnostic Testing for Conditions Their Product Treats?

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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

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Medtech Leaders Speak Out On Impact of Global Tariffs

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Some Medtech companies recently addressed the potential impact of global tariffs in their Q1 2025 earnings calls. Johnson & Johnson and Abbott were among the first to speak on the implications of these tariffs and how their...more

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From Paper to Practice: Compliance Policies that Work

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In the FDA-regulated industry, a compliance program isn’t just a formality—it’s a critical tool for protecting your business, patients, and reputation. Still, too many companies treat compliance policies as static...more

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Junk Science: What Courts are Seeing and How It Affects Us: A Judge’s Eye View

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Trial lawyers, especially defense lawyers in the pharmaceutical and medical device arena, strive to ensure that “junk science” stays out of the courtroom. Unfortunately, that is often wishful thinking. When I spoke with an...more

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Prescription Medical Device Manufacturers, Distributors, and the NABP: The Role in State Licensing

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The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) plays an important role in the state licensing of prescription medical device manufacturers and distributors. Although the NABP does not directly regulate the...more

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FDA Reveals AI Development Cheat Sheet in Highly Anticipated Draft Guidances

Early in the new year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two anticipated draft guidance documents focused on artificial intelligence (AI): Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle...more

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Product Liability Prevention: A Proactive Approach for FDA-Regulated Industries

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Medical device, drug, food, cosmetic, and other FDA-regulated product manufacturers face the constant threat of product liability lawsuits. Claims of injuries from allegedly defective products can lead to significant...more

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China Issues Final Compliance Guidelines in Regulating the Medical Industry

On January 10, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) officially released the Compliance Guidelines on Preventing Commercial Bribery Risks for Pharmaceutical Enterprises (the Guidelines). This...more

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The Biden Administration’s Swan Song on Digital Health: Two FDA Guidances on Artificial Intelligence and FDA’s Defense of its...

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In the waning days of the Biden administration, the FDA released a flood of new guidance documents and other agency actions, including several important items related to digital health. On January 7, FDA published two new...more

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China Finalizes Its First Anti-Corruption Guidelines for the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry

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On January 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the primary regulatory agency in China for overseeing market supervision, issued its Compliance Guidelines for Health Care Companies to Prevent...more

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Key Takeaways from FDA’s Draft Guidance on Use of AI in Drug and Biological Life Cycle

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued its draft guidance, Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products, on January 6, 2025. ...more

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FDA Issues New Recommendations on Use of AI for Medical Devices, Drugs, and Biologics

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In its most recent effort to keep pace with advancing technology, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two draft guidances on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of drugs, biologics,...more

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Evaluating the Risk and Credibility of AI Used in Establishing Drug and Device Safety,...

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

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FDA Proposes Draft Guidance on Assessing the Credibility of AI Models Used in Drug and Biological Product Submissions

The FDA has shared its first draft guidance on how sponsors should assess the credibility of artificial intelligence (AI) models to support FDA decisions regarding drug safety, effectiveness or quality. The agency noted an...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Documents on Artificial Intelligence for Medical Devices, Drugs, and Biological Products

FDA recently issued two draft guidance documents discussing: (1) the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce information to support a regulatory decision about a drug or biological product’s safety, effectiveness, or...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidances on AI in Medical Devices, Drug Development: What Manufacturers and Sponsors Need to Know

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released two draft guidance documents (Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations and...more

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FDA’s evolving regulatory framework for AI use in drug & device clinical trials and research

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D., and other senior FDA officials recently published a “Special Communication” in JAMA describing FDA’s concerns with the use of AI in medical product...more

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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

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