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Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

CMS Proposes New Standards for Bona Fide Service Fees in Average Sales Price Calculations: What Plans, PBMs, and Other Recipients...

The CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (PFS Proposed Rule) introduces significant changes to how drug manufacturers must treat Bona Fide Service Fees (BFSFs) when calculating Average Sales Price (ASP) for Medicare...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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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

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[Podcast] FDA-Regulated Products Supply Chain Disruptions: Policy Shifts

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Navigating the complexities of maintaining a stable supply chain in an ever-changing global environment is a key focus for FDA-regulated companies. As US policy shifts, the topic of global supply chain has only become more...more

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State Drug Transparency Laws - 2025 Update

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We previously reported on an uptick in the passage of state drug price transparency legislation. What follows is an update to that report. As of April 2025, approximately 23 states had passed drug price transparency laws....more

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Celltrion, Samsung Bioepis, and Organon Receive Interchangeability Designations for Adalimumab Biosimilars

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In the last month, the FDA has granted interchangeability status to additional adalimumab biosimilars.  Biosimilars with an interchangeable designation may be substituted for the reference product at the pharmacy without...more

McGuireWoods LLP

FDA to Expand Unannounced Inspections of Foreign Facilities — Manufacturers, Research Firms Should Prepare

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On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to expand its use of unannounced inspections of foreign manufacturing facilities that produce foods, essential medicines and other medical products...more

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FDA Expands Unannounced Inspections at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities

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On May 6, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities that “produce foods, essential medicines, and other medical products...more

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White House Issues Executive Order to Promote Domestic Prescription Drug Manufacturing

On May 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order designed to increase U.S. capacity to manufacture drugs domestically. The order instructs the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...more

Morgan Lewis

FDA Drug Inspections Post–Workforce Reductions: Potential Implications and Practical Steps Forward

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confronted with significant challenges in its inspection processes due to recent layoffs. Among other effects, the latest reduction in force of full-time FDA employees is raising...more

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Vertex’s Attempt to Redefine AKS Falls Short: Key Insights for Pharma Manufacturers

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In a series of recent legal challenges initiated by the pharmaceutical industry against the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), manufacturers have contested the OIG’s...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Off Shortage List; Deadlines to Stop Compounding

Glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, a class of medications known as GLP-1s, have grown in popularity, initially for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and more recently for obesity and other labeled and off-label indications for...more

Cozen O'Connor

Purdue Pharma to Pay $7.4 Billion to Settle Thousands of Opioid-Related Lawsuits

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New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 other state AGs and additional parties, has reached a settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc., to resolve...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

Balancing Safety and Accessibility: FDA Broadens Approval Pathway for Nonprescription Drugs by Finalizing the ‘ACNU’ Rule

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a final rule expanding the approval pathway for nonprescription drug products by allowing the approval of a nonprescription drug product with an “Additional Condition...more

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FDA’s Final Rule on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising – Presentation of Risk Information

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In November 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule (Rule) to amend its regulations concerning radio and television direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements (ads) for human prescription drugs...more

Goodwin

A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q4 2023 and Beyond

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

Quarles & Brady LLP

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

McDermott Will & Schulte

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 Proposes (Again) to Amend the "Intended Use" Regulation

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This week, FDA published a proposed rule that would amend its medical product "intended use" regulations, 21 CFR §§ 201.128 and 801.4 and replace the 2017 Final Rule about the same issue that never became effective....more

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FDA advises drug manufacturers on best practices for restarting operations during COVID-19 pandemic

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On September 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a temporary guidance, “Resuming Normal Drug and Biologics Manufacturing Operations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” urging drug manufacturers to...more

Morgan Lewis

FDA New Normal: Back to School with the A, B, CGMPs

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The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact the biopharmaceutical industry. In a recent guidance, Resuming Normal Drug and Biologics Manufacturing Operations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the...more

King & Spalding

FDA Issues Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance on Drug Importation

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In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 3rd Annual Summit on Controlled Substances – Regulation, Litigation, and Enforcement - July 21st-22nd, 9:00...

Be part of one-of-a-kind, interactive virtual conference where stakeholders can gather with peers, discuss challenges, and walk away with tailored strategies for overcoming these challenges. As our nation continues with...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

5 Key Reasons to Ensure Ongoing Compliance with State Distributor Licensing Requirements

Manufacturers and other drug developers should be cognizant of the fact that proper licensing is required in order to distribute prescription drugs. The process for obtaining a license to distribute often requires an...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Global Legal and Regulatory Summit On Biosimilars - December 3rd-4th, Munich, Germany

Legal, Regulatory and Commercial Perspectives on the International Biosimilars Marketplace - The Global Biosimilars market is expected to grow robustly. Market watchers anticipate that Europe in particular will experience...more

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