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AI’s Expanded Role in the Life Sciences Regulatory Review Process: Key Developments in U.S. and EU

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Overview - - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it aims to increase the agency’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its centers to accelerate scientific reviews by June 30, 2025. - The...more

Hogan Lovells

AI Health Law & Policy: FDA’s rapidly evolving regulatory paradigms

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Artificial intelligence has become one of the most transformative forces in health care, reshaping everything from drug discovery to diagnostics. For pharmaceutical and medical device companies, AI-driven solutions present...more

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A new approach to regulation by the MHRA and NICE

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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

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Five Years Ago Today . . .

On March 11, 2020, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," and cautioned that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear."  At...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Preparing for 2025: Key Trends in FDA Guidance Agendas

In January 2025, various US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) centers and offices published their guidance agendas for the 2025 calendar year (CY). These agendas provide valuable insights into FDA’s regulatory priorities,...more

Goodwin

FDA Accepts U.S. Biologics License Application for AVT06, Alvotech and Teva’s Proposed Aflibercept Biosimilar

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On February 18, 2025, Alvotech and Teva Pharmaceuticals (“Teva”) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review a Biologics License Application (BLA) for AVT06, a proposed biosimilar to...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Pounding the Compounders: FDA’s “No Compound” Lists

Novo Nordisk recently made headlines petitioning FDA to stop the compounding of its blockbuster GLP-1 products so it can sell its patented semaglutide drugs exclusively. Compounding is the practice of creating new drug...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

FDA’s Rare Disease Innovation Hub Releases Strategic Agenda: Implications for Stakeholders in 2025

In honor of Rare Disease Day on February 28, 2025, we will publish a series of posts throughout the month on As Prescribed and Health Law Scan, focusing on issues impacting the rare disease community....more

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Keeping Watch on Medicare as the IRA is Implemented: Formulary Management Practices

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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), passed in 2022, made changes to the way drugs are covered and reimbursed in Medicare. While some of the changes taking effect this year could save the government money, beneficiaries may...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

End of an Era: FDA Retires 2017 Interim Policies for Bulk Drug Lists

On January 7, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two parallel guidance documents for the Section 503A and Section 503B bulk drug lists, announcing the end of FDA’s 2017 interim policies. Under the new...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

2025 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

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

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Health Care: Trump Focuses on Drug Pricing Experiments, ACA and Research Grants

In his first week in office, President Donald Trump issued executive orders and took other actions with significant implications for the life sciences and health care industries that mark substantial departures from the...more

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CMS's New TCET Pathway Expedites Medicare Coverage for FDA Breakthrough Devices

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a final notice outlining the processes and procedures for the Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies ("TCET") pathway, a Medicare coverage pathway...more

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Health Canada proposes to amend the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations to address shortages

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On December 28, 2024, Health Canada published proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and Medical Devices Regulations to address therapeutic product shortages (see our previous article regarding Health Canada’s...more

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Life Sciences M&A Boom and Other Trends to Watch in 2025

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In mid-January, Goodwin and KPMG brought together innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for an annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This event marked the sixth year that Goodwin...more

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Key Takeaways From the 2025 J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference

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Cautious Optimism for Deal Making. The general consensus is that we will likely see an increase in M&A and capital market transactions in the life sciences sector in 2025....more

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How the Trump Administration Could Reshape Regulation in the Life Sciences Sector

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Based on recent policy signals and statements from incoming administration officials, a picture of potential regulatory and policy changes that could affect biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies in coming...more

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New Regulatory Amendments Under the Food and Drugs Act: Addressing Drug and Medical Device Shortages in Canada

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On December 28, 2024, Health Canada published a regulatory proposal in the Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 158, Number 52, introducing amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations, CRC, c 870 and the Medical Devices...more

MoFo Life Sciences

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Accelerated Approval and Considerations for Determining Whether a Confirmatory Trial Is Underway

On January 6, the FDA announced the availability of draft guidance on accelerated approval for drugs and biological products, and consideration for determining whether a confirmatory trial is underway. Under the Consolidated...more

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Healthcare and Life Science Deals Attorneys Expect In 2025

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As the healthcare industry heads into 2025, deals attorneys are optimistic as they look to falling interest rates and a potentially more business-friendly administration set to enter the White House. Originally published...more

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FDA's Final Guidance Provides Practical Approach for AI-Enabled Devices Implementing Post-Market Modifications

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As a streamlined method for obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") authorization of post-market functionality, FDA issued final guidance recommending the information to include in a Predetermined Change Control...more

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Navigating China's Healthcare Compliance Landscape: New Guidelines to Mitigate Commercial Bribery Risks

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China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released the draft Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (Draft Guidelines) for public comment. The Draft Guidelines,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Accelerated Approval Guidance Underscores Need for Accountability

On December 5, 2024, just in time for the holidays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Expedited Program for Serious Conditions: Accelerated Approval of Drugs and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Compounding and GLP-1s: What To Expect When GLP-1 Drugs Are Removed From FDA’s Drug Shortage List

What Are GLP-1s? Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, also known as GLP-1 drugs, are a class of medications that mimic the action of the glucagon-like peptide-1 hormone, which is involved in the regulation of blood...more

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