On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a new draft guidance for industry titled, Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs – Questions and Answers (hereafter,...more
On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued its anticipated General Compliance Program Guidance (“GCPG”) for the health care industry. The GCPG serves as a...more
11/17/2023
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Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
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Infrastructure ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Assessment
Revised Draft FDA Guidance Expands Scope of Permissible Proactive Off-Label Communications
This week, FDA published new revised draft guidance, Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific...more
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “the Commission”) maintains Guides Concerning Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising to “set forth the general principles that the Commission will use in evaluating...more
8/11/2023
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Advertising to Minors ,
Celebrity Endorsements ,
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Influencers ,
Marketing ,
Online Endorsements ,
Social Media ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a proposed rule that would extensively modify and modernize its current regulations governing the protection of human subjects and Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).1 If...more
On March 18, 2022, the Advanced Medical Technology Association (“AdvaMed”) announced revisions to its Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (“Code”). The revised Code will take effect June 1, 2022. ...more
3/29/2022
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Ethics ,
Final Rules ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Medical Devices ,
OIG ,
Safe Harbors ,
Technology Sector ,
Value-Based Care
Last week the Regulation on Clinical Trials (“CTR”) finally became effective in the European Union (“EU”) and replaced the prior Clinical Trials Directive 2001/20 (“CTD”). The CTR was adopted in 2014 and was meant to enter...more
2/9/2022
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Data Privacy ,
Deadlines ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Medicines Agency (EMA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Member State ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
UK
The Revised PhRMA Code Takes Effect January 1, 2022 -
On August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) released highly anticipated revisions to its Code on Interactions with Health Care...more
Focuses on Aggregate Safety Data Analysis and Expedited Reports; Expectation for Prospective Safety Surveillance Plan -
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new draft guidance (the Draft Guidance) that...more
There has been much discussion about FDA’s recently-issued guidance regarding the development and review of abbreviated new drug applications (“ANDAs”) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance, “Development of Abbreviated...more
In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued a total of ten enforcement letters targeting advertising and promotion violations for prescription drugs. Of the ten...more
Part of a New Joint Initiative with FTC to Deter Anti-Competitive Practices, Including False or Misleading Comparisons -
On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance providing...more
2/10/2020
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Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Clinical Trials ,
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False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Labeling ,
Misleading Statements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Comment
In 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued a total of five enforcement letters that cited violations related to the advertising and promotion of prescription...more
On January 18, 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) released for public comment a Memorandum, Public Health Interests and First Amendment Considerations Related to Manufacturer Communications Regarding...more
On January 18, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a draft guidance, Drug and Device Manufacturer Communications with Payors, Formulary Committees, and Similar Entities – Questions and Answers. This...more
1/23/2017
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Draft Guidance ,
FDAMA ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HCEI ,
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) ,
Manufacturers ,
Material Dissemination ,
Payor Contracts ,
Safe Harbors ,
Section 502
In the last few days of the Obama Administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a number of documents with implications for manufacturer communications with health care practitioners and payors. ...more