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FDA’s ‘PreCheck’ Program: New Pathway to Acceleration of US Drug Manufacturing

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced FDA “PreCheck,” a new regulatory program intended to streamline the development and approval of domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. ...more

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Remote Regulatory Assessments, But How Will They Support the Administration’s Manufacturing-Related...

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In response to travel restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) began conducting remote regulatory assessments (“RRAs”) of medical products companies and other...more

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NSCEB Seeks Input to Modernize Biotechnology Product Regulation

The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced on July 1, 2025, that it is gathering input to modernize U.S. biotechnology product regulation and create simpler, faster, science-based pathways to...more

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Updated PMPRB Guidelines expected in summer 2025 and NPDUIS releases ninth edition of the Meds Entry Watch Report

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In the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB)’s June 2025 NEWSletter, Acting Chairperson Anie Perrault confirms that the PMPRB plans on publishing its final Guidelines in summer 2025. This will mark the completion of...more

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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

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Update on biosimilars in Canada – June 2025

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This article provides an update on developments in the biosimilar space in Canada—regulatory, approvals, pending submissions, litigation, and market access—since our March 2024 update. Consultation on revised biosimilar...more

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FDA Launches Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program: What Life Sciences Innovators Need to Know

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On June 17, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) program, a bold initiative designed to accelerate the review of therapies addressing critical national...more

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FDA Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher program comes with questions surrounding implementation

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday a “Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher” (CNPV) program, which will provide a “limited number” of vouchers to sponsors of drug products that are “aligned with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Commissioner Launches Pilot Program To Speed Review of Certain Drugs

On June 17, 2025, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary announced that the agency is creating a new pilot program called the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV). The program is intended...more

Jones Day

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring 2025

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Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health....more

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May 2025 Stelara® and Humira® Interchangeable Biosimilar Approvals

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In May 2025, the FDA approved numerous biosimilars as interchangeable with Stelara® (ustekinumab) and Humira® (adalimumab), bringing the total number of Stelara® interchangeables to four, plus an additional biosimilar (Sandoz...more

Gardner Law

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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EMA’S NEW WORK PLAN: Leveraging data and AI to encourage innovation and research

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a workplan on its ambition to leverage high volumes of data and artificial intelligence (AI). On 7 May 2025, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a joint workplan with...more

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New ministerial guidance letter: a vague framework that contradicts three of the CEPS's positions while leaving it alone in charge...

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The new ministerial guidance letter (‘LOM’) intended to guide the Economic Committee for Health Products (‘CEPS’) on the pricing strategy for pharmaceutical products and medical devices has been signed and published on 5 May...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review | White House Issues Executive Orders on Biosecurity and Domestic Drug Production; House Committee...

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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

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China advances pharmaceutical data protection regime with new Draft Measures

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On March 19, 2025, China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released the Draft Measures for the Protection of Drug Trial Data (the “Draft Measures”), along with its accompanying implementation guidelines, the...more

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Conditional Approval Proposals for FDA: Current Context and Potential Ramifications

Drug approval is unequivocally the linchpin to any drug development effort and, given the role of the US market in the global marketplace, the drug approval standard employed by FDA remains a perennial focus of stakeholders...more

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What Life Sciences Companies Need to Know in 2025

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Key Insights for Pharma Manufacturers Regarding the AKS - In a series of recent legal challenges initiated by the pharmaceutical industry against the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General...more

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Lower Prescription Drug Costs

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President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order (EO) aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, titled, “Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First.” On April 15, 2025, through this EO, the...more

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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 10, 2025, announced a significant policy shift aimed at reducing its reliance on animal testing for drug development and incorporating new approach methodologies (NAMs)...more

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China Released First-of-Its-Kind Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks

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On January 10, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the top anti-graft regulator, put into effect its first-of-its-kind Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial...more

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FDA Finds Significant Bioequivalence Concerns in Raptim Studies Leading to ANDA and NDA Reviews

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In a highly unusual move, on March 27, the US Food and Drug Association (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Notice that calls into question both pending and approved abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) and new drug applications...more

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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

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Second Quarter of 2025 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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China Formalizes Regulatory Data Protection Mechanism

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Recently, the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued the draft version of 'Implementation Measures for Drug Trial Data Protection (hereinafter referred to as the 'Draft for Comments'), aiming to clarify the...more

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