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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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FDA Requesting Comments on Proposed Guidance Regarding 510(k) Transfers

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued draft guidance (the “510(k) Transfer Guidance”) related to the transfer of a Premarket Notification (510(k)) Clearance. The 510(k) Transfer Guidance...more

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FDA announces expanded use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities

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On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities. This announcement applies to facilities that produce...more

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From Offshore to Onshore: Considerations for Pharmaceutical Industry Stakeholders Amid New Domestic Drug Manufacturing EO

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The White House on May 5, 2025 issued an executive order requiring the US Food and Drug Administration to find ways to facilitate the opening of new drug manufacturing sites in the United States while also increasing the...more

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Distribution Chain Compliance for Medical Devices

Distributors, dispensers, and retailers of medical device products face a patchwork of federal and state requirements governing distribution chain compliance. Given the evolving and expanding requirements for device...more

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Key Considerations for Foreign Clinical Trials When Looking Abroad for Product Development

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With the continuing cuts to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staffing, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are communicating increasing concern about potential product development impacts. While these cuts...more

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Say Goodbye to the Red Dye: Legal Implications Following the FDA’s Recent Ban

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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a significant regulatory change by revoking the authorization for use of Red Dye No. 3 in food (including dietary supplements) and ingested drugs. As...more

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The Learned Concierge - December 2024, Vol. 15

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

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Recent Supreme Court Decisions and the DSCSA

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The recent Supreme Court decisions of SEC v. Jarkesy and Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo have the potential to meaningfully impact the implementation and enforcement of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”) as...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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Special Report - 2022 FDA Year in Review

As the United States’ primary public health and consumer protection agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates at least one quarter of the nation’s economy and exerts significant influence over global...more

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FDA Extends Enforcement Discretion for Several Requirements in FSMA Regulations

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FDA recently issued guidance announcing its intent to exercise enforcement discretion for several specific provisions in the agency’s regulations implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The guidance is...more

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FDA Releases Proposed Rule on National Standards for Drug Wholesaler Licensure

On February 4, 2022—more than six years after the deadline imposed by statute—the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a proposed rule titled “National Standards for the Licensure of Wholesale Drug Distributors...more

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Increased use of virtual tools, optimized inspectional activities, & enhanced supply chain oversight

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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection program. With the vast majority of its inspectional activities on hold due to the pandemic, FDA has...more

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FSMA update: FDA announces pilot program to evaluate third-party food safety standards

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a pilot program to evaluate whether third-party food safety standards align with the food safety requirements in FDA’s Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) and...more

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Farm-to-Table Traceability Is on Its Way: FDA Issues Proposed Rule

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On September 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for companies that manufacture, process, pack, or hold certain high-risk...more

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FDA Adapts to the New Normal: Domestic Inspections Resuming Based on Tiered Risk Assessments

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 10 that it will resume domestic inspections of regulated facilities and activities using a new risk assessment rating system....more

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Five key takeaways from the Senate hearing on FDA oversight of foreign drug manufacturing

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The pharmaceutical supply chain is extremely complex and relies on manufacturing sites located throughout the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed significant strain on this complex system. ...more

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FDA Provides Update on Forthcoming New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently provided an update from FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn M.D. and Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response Frank Yiannas on the forthcoming New Era of Smarter Food...more

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FSMA Update: FDA Announces Continuation of Enforcement Discretion for Co-Manufacturer Supplier Verification

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On November 6, 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a Constituent Update that it will continue to exercise enforcement discretion with respect to certain supply-chain program requirements applicable to...more

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FDA oversight looks shaky with drug recalls, rising vaping deaths and injuries

Tens of millions of Americans may have been startled in recent days by the much-publicized pulling from the shelves of widely used drugs like ranitidine (aka Zantac), an over-the-counter heartburn remedy, and select lots of...more

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Will FDA be forced to implement a drug importation program?

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Over a year ago, HHS Secretary Alex Azar requested that FDA establish a working group to explore how drug importation “could help address price hikes and supply disruptions.” The FDA working group was not assigned the task of...more

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FDA Releases Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the “FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” (the Strategy), which outlines the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of the ever-rising volume of...more

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