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Healthcare Preview for the Week of: July 7, 2025

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Reconciliation aftermath - Last week, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law after months of work on the reconciliation package. This week, things will slightly cool down in Washington, DC....more

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AI Summit panelists forecast FDA regulatory climate in second Trump administration

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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

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Cannabis Reform Legislation Reintroduced in House as DEA Proceedings Stall

With DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearing now delayed indefinitely, the most promising prospect for meaningful cannabis reform may lie in the hands of Congress. Seemingly undeterred by the strong headwinds that have scuttled...more

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PFAS Ground Zero Revisited: Checking in on Maine and Minnesota

In many ways, Maine and Minnesota had the first words on the regulation of PFAS in the U.S. Their broad definitions of the chemicals set the stage for similar regulation across the continent. So when legislators in both...more

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Cannabis Industry Quarterly Update: Q3-Q4 2024

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Historic DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing opens, paused until mid-January - Historic hearings to reconsider marijuana's federal status will start mid-January, as announced by U.S. DEA Judge John Mulrooney II. The focus...more

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Food and Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - October 2024 #2

The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) and a coalition of 16 other organizations and individuals have submitted a petition for rulemaking calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require that products...more

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Lawmaker Introduces Dietary Supplement Listing Act - Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which would require companies to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with information such as product names,...more

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Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Legal Bulletin - August 2024

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has introduced the Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2024, which would require companies to provide the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with information such as product names,...more

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States Wade into FDA Regulatory Territory to Address Chemicals in Foods and Personal Care Products

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Increased public health interest in “forever chemicals” is leading to a new, complex regulatory landscape for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of foods, cosmetics, and other consumer products. As FDA and other...more

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Imported Drugs: (Possibly) Coming Soon to a State Near You

In recent years, states have been exploring innovative avenues to address rising healthcare costs and ensure access to affordable medication for their residents. One idea gaining traction involves pursuing authorization from...more

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Legalizing LSD? FDA Says Mm-hmm to MM120

If you know either of us, you know neither of us would pass up a chance to say, “I told you so.” As we looked ahead to 2024 in January, we speculated that psychedelics could be legalized as a prescription medicine. Now, not...more

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More States Consider Establishing Vapor Product Directories

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We recently reported that several state legislatures are considering bills to establish vapor product directories this year — namely Florida, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia. Throughout January and early February, similar...more

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Multiple States Consider Establishing Vapor Product Directories

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This year, several state legislatures will consider bills to establish vapor product directories. Amid heightened scrutiny of illicit vapor products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these product directory...more

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ML Strategies Outlook for 2024

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Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time - With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more

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Big Four Health Committee Leaders Release Request for Information on Regulation of Cannabidiol

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On July 27, 2023, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., (D-NJ), along with Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chair Bernie...more

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Congressional Leaders Seek Stakeholder Input Regarding CBD Regulation

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The bipartisan leadership of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions released a formal Request for Information (RFI) to the public on July 27, 2023, to...more

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Psilocybin: Updates in Oregon and Around the Country

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Oregon is the first state in the country to offer controlled use of psilocybin to the public. As we detailed in a prior Update, the state had finalized regulations. Now, the state has licensed its first psilocybin service...more

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McDermottPlus Check-Up: May 19, 2023

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The House and Senate were both in session this week, with significant healthcare activity at the committee level. The House Ways & Means Committee met to discuss healthcare price transparency, and the Ways & Means Health...more

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Bills Reintroduced in Congress After FDA Signals Potential New Regulatory Pathway for Cannabidiol Products

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On the heels of a January 2023 statement released by the FDA expressing the need for a new regulatory pathway for cannabidiol products, two CBD-related bills were reintroduced in the House of Representatives on March 17,...more

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Half-Baked: An Overview of Current Cannabinoid Laws & Regulations

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Over 50 years ago President Nixon declared a “War on Drugs,” leaving housewives over the country proclaiming marijuana to be the devil’s lettuce and urging sweet Billy to steer clear of the gateway drug...more

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Consumer products regulations on the rise for 1,4-Dioxane

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In a growing trend to regulate the chemicals contained in consumer products, numerous states are enacting laws and regulations to address the presence of 1,4-dioxane in consumer products. 1,4-dioxane is a synthetic industrial...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update Winter 2022

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Note From the Editors With 2022 well underway, the rapid pace of statutory, regulatory, policy, and industry activities in digital health continues in force. We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most...more

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Seyfarth on CBD – February 2020 Update

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CBD continues to flourish in the markets despite lack of federal regulations, and we’ve identified some significant events that indicate there’s no sign it’s stopping. ...more

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US House Representatives from New York Introduce Bill to Define “Natural” Cosmetics

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Synopsis: Unhappy with the FDA’s position on branding, Congressional representatives seek to define “natural” narrowly to limit its use in consumer advertising....more

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Cosmetics, Hemp, and CBD: Legislative and Regulatory Update

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Through a reintroduced House bill, Congress is taking strides to push for cosmetic regulation reform and, separately, through the SAFE Act, it is seeking to establish a safe harbor for financial...more

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