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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

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

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Health Canada Consults on Pathway for Health Products Containing CBD

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Health Canada recently announced that it is exploring a regulatory pathway that would allow products containing cannabidiol (“CBD”) to be purchased without a prescription. Under the current regulatory scheme, all health...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Recent DOJ Enforcement Actions Signal New Trend Toward Targeting Black Market Prescription Drug Diversion

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A couple of recent large-scale enforcement actions suggest that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) may be placing increased emphasis on targeting black market prescription drug diversion. This is when pharmaceutical...more

Cozen O'Connor

Purdue Pharma to Pay $7.4 Billion to Settle Thousands of Opioid-Related Lawsuits

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 other state AGs and additional parties, has reached a settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc., to resolve...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

FDA Issues Five Warning Letters to Makers of Knockoff GLP-1 Drugs

On December 17, 2024, the FDA published five (5) warning letters previously issued to makers of knockoff GLP-1 drugs. Four of the five warning letters were to companies (specifically, Xcel Research, Prime Vitality, Summit...more

Polsinelli

FDA Issues Exemptions from November 27, 2024 Compliance Deadline for Updated DSCSA Requirements

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On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a statement granting additional exemptions from its November 27, 2024 deadline for compliance with certain product transaction requirements.  The exemptions followed...more

Cozen O'Connor

Kentucky AG Brings Latest Opioid Epidemic Lawsuit

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Kentucky AG Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against the Kroger Company and affiliated entities alleging that it contributed to the opioid epidemic in the state in its role as a drug distributor and operator of retail...more

Jones Day

Reversal of Burden of Proof Under Proposal for a New EU Product Liability Directive

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In Short - The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception....more

Knobbe Martens

Reseller or Distributer Beware? Downstream Liability for Infringing a Patented Process

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As retailers or distributors that are not manufacturers of a product, companies may believe they cannot infringe a patent claiming how the product is made. After all, the retailers or distributors are not performing any steps...more

Vicente LLP

What is the Process for Federal Psilocybin Registration?

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We’re fielding an increasing number of questions these days from companies and organizations about registering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to handle psilocybin and psilocin in various ways. In light of...more

Hogan Lovells

MDCG guidance on QMS certification of distributors/importers relabeling, repackaging medical devices

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In August 2021, the MDCG issued guidance MDCG 2021-23 for notified bodies, distributors and importers on certification activities in accordance with Article 16(4) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Regulation (EU) 2017/746. The...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - Quality Agreements for FDA-Regulated Products: Looking Under...

AGG is proud to introduce our newest podcast series titled “I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues.” Each month, we will release a new podcast where different members of our Food and Drug practice...more

Goodwin

Qualifying for Immunity Under the U.S. PREP Act During COVID-19

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As part of the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 10, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (“Secretary”) issued a Declaration pursuant to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA Warns Companies about Processing, Distributing and Marketing Unapproved Stem Cell Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued three letters (one warning letter and two untitled letters) over the last two months of 2019 directed at four different companies focused on the processing, distributing,...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 3rd Annual Summit on Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement - July 21st-22nd, 9:00...

Be part of one-of-a-kind, interactive virtual conference where stakeholders can gather with peers, discuss challenges, and walk away with tailored strategies for overcoming these challenges. As our nation continues with...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

5 Key Reasons to Ensure Ongoing Compliance with State Distributor Licensing Requirements

Manufacturers and other drug developers should be cognizant of the fact that proper licensing is required in order to distribute prescription drugs. The process for obtaining a license to distribute often requires an...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Settlement Reached in the First Federal Opioids Trial

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This post is an update from our earlier blog post, available here, on the bellwether federal opioids trial in the Northern District of Ohio.  Just hours prior to the start of the trial in a consolidated case involving two...more

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FDA issues guidance for industry on wholesale distributor verification requirement for saleable returned drug product

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FDA issued a Compliance Policy delaying enforcement of the DSCSA’s saleable returns verification requirement by one year. So now, instead of wholesale distributors having to comply by November 27, 2019, FDA will exercise...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Update on FDA’s Comprehensive Regenerative Medicine Policies and Enforcement Activities

Since our 2018 year-end post on the busy FDA regulatory agenda, we are nearing the halfway mark of the “grace period” the Agency has extended for certain regenerative medicine product developers to come into compliance by...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A Client’s Guide to FDA Recalls

Recent FDA Recall Highlights & Developments - • The agency finalized Public Warning and Notification of Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C; Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff, providing recommendations regarding the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Fresenius Medical’s Bribery Conduct Precludes Declination (Part II of III)

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Fresenius Medical came close to earning a declination under the FCPA Corporate Enforcement Policy. Unfortunately, Fresenius’ effort fell short — but it came close. Fresenius Medical operates more than 3700 dialysis clinics...more

Hogan Lovells

DEA launches new ARCOS enhancement to help manufacturers and distributors "know your customer" and detect suspicious orders

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced last week that it launched a new tool for its Automated Reports and Consolidated Orders System (ARCOS) Online Reporting System that "will allow DEA-registered...more

Morris James LLP

Delaware Superior Court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division Declines to Dismiss Delaware Attorney General’s Claims Against...

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State of Delaware ex rel. Jennings v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., C.A. No. N18C-01-223 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Feb. 4, 2019). In January 2018, Delaware’s Attorney General filed an action against certain opioid makers and...more

Jones Day

French Court Clarifies Surveillance Obligations

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The Situation: In a recent decision, the French Supreme Court clarified the surveillance obligations of notified bodies—independent entities accredited by an EU Member State's national health authority to determine whether a...more

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