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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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FDA’s Remote Regulatory Assessments Enhance DSCSA Compliance With Technology-Driven Oversight

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On June 25, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final guidance, “Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments: Question and Answers.”...more

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Canada Reconsiders Comparative Clinical Trials Requirements for Biosimilars

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On June 10, 2025, Health Canada initiated a public consultation on proposed revisions to its Guidance Document: Information and Submission Requirements for Biosimilar Biologic Drugs. A notable update is the proposal to remove...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

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FDA Extends Scrutiny Over Color Additives Beyond Food to Drug Products

FDA’s recent focus on potentially harmful color additives in food products has expanded to the pharmaceutical sector. In May 2025, FDA issued a draft guidance titled Replacing Color Additives in Approved or Marketed Drug...more

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FDA’s AI-Assisted Review: The Next Stage of Regulated Product Evaluation

On June 2, 2025, FDA announced the launch of Elsa, a generative AI tool designed to “help employees—from scientific reviewers to investigators—work more efficiently.” Per FDA, the tool “modernizes agency functions and...more

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FDA Regulatory Uncertainty Calls for Strategic Decision-Making by Drug Developers

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The recent reductions in the US Food and Drug Administration’s workforce are poised to have a substantial impact on drug and biologic development programs. This LawFlash discusses strategies to optimize interactions with the...more

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FDA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Looming Supply Chain Requirements for Drugs Until 2024

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With a November 2023 compliance deadline fast approaching, FDA publishes guidance explaining a one-year delayed enforcement of certain obligations, including interoperable, electronic, and package-level product tracing...more

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Two new FDA Drug Supply Chain Security Act Guidances to help Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Partners Comply with the DSCSA’s move to...

The DSCSA, enacted in 2013, requires entities in the pharmaceutical supply chain to implement security measures to prevent the introduction of counterfeit and illegitimate drugs into the market. One of these measures is the...more

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FDA Announces Guidance for DSCSA Process to Request a Waiver, Exception, or Exemption

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On Friday, August 4th, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the availability of a final guidance document, titled “Waivers, Exceptions, and Exemptions From the Requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food,...more

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MHRA Update on UK medical device legislation reform and transition

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued an update on the timing of the reform of the current UK legislation, the Medical Device Regulations 2002 (UK MDR), and the transitional arrangements...more

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Draft text of new Spanish regulation on medical devices is opened for contributions

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The Spanish Ministry of Health has initiated the hearing and public information process for the new regulation on medical devices. The draft text will be available for contributions by 10 July 2021. The direct application of...more

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The European Commission proposes a new Pharmaceutical Strategy for the EU

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On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published a proposal for a new Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe (“the Strategy”). The Strategy is built around four main objectives, each with an assigned work strand....more

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After Decades of Broad Enforcement Discretion, FDA Signals New Approach to Homeopathic Drugs

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Two announcements made by FDA in late October signal a marked change to FDA’s regulatory approach to “homeopathic” drugs. On October 25, 2019, FDA withdrew the 1988 Compliance Policy Guide (“CPG”) 400.400 Conditions Under...more

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Publication of further guidance on the role of the “UK Responsible Person” in case of no-deal Brexit

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On 18 September 2019, the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) published new guidance regarding the role and responsibilities of the “UK Responsible Person”. ...more

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FDA details recommendations for live case presentations during medical device clinical trials in final guidance

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This month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) issued a final guidance on live case presentations as part of clinical trials conducted under an approved (or conditionally approved) investigational...more

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FDA issues final guidance for public warnings and notification of recalls

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final guidance document regarding the use, content, and circumstances for the issuance of public warnings and public notifications for firm-initiated or...more

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European Commission publishes factsheet on the (in vitro) medical devices procurement ecosystem

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The European Commission has published a factsheet addressed to organisers of public tenders involving medical devices. The goal of the factsheet is to provide hospitals, clinics, ministries and competent authorities...more

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European Commission publishes factsheet on medical devices and in vitro medical devices for non-EU and non-EEA competent...

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Introduction The European Commission has published a factsheet addressed to competent authorities of third countries....more

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FDA Commissioner Speaks Out on Compliance and Enforcement

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On Dec. 12, 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced tougher compliance and enforcement policies for drug manufacturers, dietary supplement manufacturers, stem cell clinics and...more

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The European Commission publishes nine new guidance documents in relation to the MDR and IVDR

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On 20 November 2018, the European Commission published nine new documents intended to provide guidance to non-EU authorities and economic operators in relation to the Medical Devices Regulation (“MDR”) and In vitro Diagnostic...more

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The EMA has adopted new guidelines on good pharmacovigilance practices in paediatric populations

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The EMA Good Pharmacovigilance Practices consist of several chapters of the Notice to Applicants that are regularly updated. A new GVP Considerations Chapter (IV) regarding specific considerations for the paediatric...more

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New “rolling plan” and new guidance documents in relation to the MDR and IVDR

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The European Commission just published an “implementing measures rolling plan” in relation to the MDR and IVDR which are scheduled to apply from 26 May 2020 and 26 May 2022 respectively....more

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Pro Te: Solutio – Vol. 11, No. 2

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In this issue of Pro Te (Volume 11, No.2), we examine three important topics with practical implications. In many jurisdictions, the medical judgment of physicians is almost sacrosanct – at least insofar as it is...more

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FDA Publishes Industry Guidance Document for Amendments to Abbreviated New Drug Applications

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In early July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance document titled, “ANDA Submissions – Amendments to Abbreviated New Drug Applications under GDUFA – Guidance for Industry." A...more

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