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FDA’s New Priority Voucher Program for Drug Developers Ties Incentives to Defined National Interests

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The US Food and Drug Administration recently announced the launch of a regulatory incentive program pilot program, the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Program (CNPVP), designed to reward drug and biologic sponsors...more

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HALT Fentanyl Act: Unpacking its Significant Reforms for Controlled Substance Research

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On July 16, 2025, President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl (“HALT Fentanyl”) Act into law. The law permanently reclassifies “fentanyl-related substances” into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances...more

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New Measures to Encourage Clinical Trials in the United Kingdom

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While the US Food and Drug Administration has been experiencing recent reorganization and cuts in personnel, the United Kingdom has its own upcoming policy changes making it easier and faster to initiate and maintain UK...more

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FDA and NIH Announce Initiatives to Reduce Animal Testing and Encourage Alternative Methodologies

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The initiatives reflect the latest measures from federal agencies to reduce and ultimately replace animal testing in drug development and biomedical research....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Reflections on the FDLI 2025 Annual Conference – Differing Tones, Shared Goals

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From “gold standard science” to biopharma “GNC store”, this year’s Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) 2025 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, on May 15–16, a vital gathering for life sciences professionals, was full of...more

Baker Donelson

Executive Orders on Domestic Production of Critical Medicines and Biological Research Security

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What Happened? The President signed two companion Executive Orders (EO) on May 5, 2025 that collectively signal a significant federal pivot toward (i) accelerating the domestic manufacture of pharmaceuticals deemed "critical"...more

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FDA's Recent Release of a Roadmap to Reduce Animal Testing

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a strategic roadmap to phase out animal testing requirements for certain drug products, starting with monoclonal antibodies. This shift marks a significant change...more

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Under RFK Jr., US Health Policy and FDA Operations May See Major Shifts

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has been confirmed by the Senate as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this capacity, RFK Jr. will oversee 13 agencies that are critical to U.S. health policy,...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q2 2024 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

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White House Guidance on Implementing NSPM-33: Standardization of Disclosure and Security Measures for Federal Research Funding

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On January 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology ("OSTP") released guidance for federal agencies to implement National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 ("NSPM-33"). Issued in the final days of the Trump...more

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HHS now requires public posting of a decade of clinical trial results that were previously exempted

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Earlier this year, we wrote about a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that, if upheld, would require companies to make public a decade of clinical trial results for products that have...more

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