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Ropes & Gray LLP

FDA Commissioner Makary Promises “Real Time” Release of Complete Response Letters: Can FDA Really Do That?

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On July 10, 2025, in the name of embracing “radical transparency,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it was publishing more than 200 complete response letters (“CRLs”) issued in response to drug and...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in the Third Quarter of 2025 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving and emerging...more

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

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

FDA Reimagined: Faster, Friendlier, and Focused on Cures

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On June 10, 2025, the Commissioner of the FDA, Dr. Martin Makary, and Dr. Vinayak Prasad, the Director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, published an article in JAMA discussing the “Priorities for a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

A 20-Minute Speech Provides the Clearest Road Map Yet for FDA Policy

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Key Points - - Who is impacted: Manufacturers of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and food products. - What is changing: The agency is prioritizing user fee reauthorization, the MAHA initiative and a push for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Mass Layoffs at FDA Could Have the Greatest Impact on Products in Development - The Trump Administration’s First 100 Days

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Companies that interact with FDA are likely to find that the layoff of 3,500 employees on April 1, 2025, affects their dealings in a variety of ways....more

Venable LLP

Venable FDA Pulse: FDA at the 100-Day Mark of Trump Administration 2.0

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Since returning to office for a second term, President Trump has taken steps to reshape federal agencies. Here, we discuss the significant changes that have occurred at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) during...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The Effects of HHS Workforce Reductions, Tariffs on Pharma, the ‘Pill Penalty’ and More

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With the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, staying on top of the latest updates is crucial for companies in biopharma and medical devices. In this briefing, we highlight recent regulatory and legislative developments...more

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FDA at the Start of the Trump Administration: A Cheat Sheet

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There has been a flurry of activity at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since the start of the Trump administration. Day-to-day operations at FDA are already significantly altered, and we expect the trickle-down effects...more

A&O Shearman

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

HHS Rescission of the Richardson Waiver and Unintended Legal Consequences for Drug and Device Manufacturers

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On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a policy statement rescinding a decades-old administrative exemption for notice-and-comment rulemaking known as the Richardson Waiver. Written...more

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2025 Perspectives in Private Equity: Health Care & Life Sciences

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Private equity investors in health care and life sciences must navigate a complex and shifting landscape influenced by regulatory and policy changes and technological advancements. As private equity investments in the health...more

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Health Canada Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Address Drug and Medical Device Shortages in Canada

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Health Canada is proposing to amend the Food and Drug Regulations, C.R.C., c.870 (the FDRs) and the Medical Device Regulations, SOR/98-282 (the MDRs) in an effort to avoid pharmaceutical and medical device shortages and...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Regulatory Amendments Impacting Drug and Medical Device Recalls Coming Into Force

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On December 17, 2024, recent amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations (FDR) and the Medical Devices Regulations (MDR) relating to the recall of drugs and medical devices will come into force....more

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Want to Say It Ain't So? FDA Guides Firms on How to Respond to Misinformation

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Health providers and consumers increasingly rely on the internet for health and medical-related information, but not all such information is reliable, and many statements are downright false. The proliferation of social media...more

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The Nucleus: Life Sciences Enforcement and Regulatory Updates

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In this issue of our newsletter on developments impacting the life sciences industry, we examine topics including how the increased DOJ and FDA focus on cybersecurity issues could lead to new theories of False Claims Act...more

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FDA issues final rule clarifying its “intended use” regulations for pharmaceuticals and medical devices

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The FDA issued a final rule (RIN 0910-A147) on August 2, 2021, to clarify its “intended use” regulations for pharmaceutical products and medical devices — 21 CFR §201.128 (drugs) and 21 CFR §801.4 (devices). The final rule...more

Stinson LLP

FDA Finally Finalizes the Intended Use Rule

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Last week, FDA published its new final rule amending the “intended use” regulations for drugs and medical devices, which it hopes will “put to rest any dispute” about the agency’s interpretation of evidence relevant to...more

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FDA proposes clarification in long-running tussle over “intended use” rules for drugs and devices

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On September 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to modify its intended use regulations to clarify the types of evidence FDA will consider when determining the “intended use” of a medical...more

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