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The Risks of Unregulated Regenerative Medicine

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A recent New York Times article reported that dozens of spine surgery patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center were treated with a product that was not approved for use in such procedures. Burst...more

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Key Takeaways | Clinical Trial Site Management Organizations (SMOs)

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During this session, the panelists discussed the role that SMOs and dedicated clinical trial sites (Site Platforms) play within the life sciences industry, what makes them attractive to investors, and the key criteria...more

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2024 Health Report - Government Actions Affecting Food, Drug and Medical Device Industries

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The food, drug and medical device industries comprise some of the most closely regulated sectors in the United States. The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) actively exercises authority by constantly changing legislation...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Achieving a High Performance, Diverse Accrual, Clinical Trial Program in an Academic Health System

The United States occupies a leadership position in clinical advancements, in terms of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, innovative care processes and interventional techniques. At the nexus of these advances are clinical...more

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FDA Releases New Draft Guidance Regarding Clinical Trial Data Monitoring Committees

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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released a new proposed draft guidance in February that would change the FDA’s outlook on the engagement of a data monitoring committee (DMC) in clinical trials. Originally...more

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‘If Only She Could Have Been Stronger’: Miami Trial Fraud Leads to Prison, Personal Loss

In September 2015, while working in an office on the grounds of Mercy Hospital in Miami, Ivette Maria Portela Martinez learned about an upcoming clinical trial for treatment of symptoms of Clostridium difficile infections and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The First Leap to Receive Approval for a Novel Approach to PTSD Treatment

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On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: How to Remove Barriers Blocking Cancer Patients From Clinical Trials and Advance the Next Generation of...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Clinical trials are a lifesaving option for many cancer patients. But too many patients face barriers preventing access to this critical treatment. Everyone suffers when patients cannot access...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Developing a Regulatory Compliance Checklist for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

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Ketamine clinics have been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years. As a byproduct of the common practice of prescribing drugs “off-label,” these clinics are not necessarily new in their operating model. Off-label use is the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Unpacking Averages: Sample Size for Clinical Trials Used to Obtain FDA Medical Device Clearance

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Our latest focus is trying to bring data to bear on common questions we get asked by clients. Last month the topic was: how well does my device need to perform to get premarket clearance from FDA? This month it is: how big...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Real Challenges That Stop Hospitals From Integrating Clinical Trials Into Clinical Care

Editor’s Note: In the autumn issue of the Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO) newsletter, an interview with Manatt Health’s Donna O’Brien gives pharma readers insight into how hospitals view trials, some of the...more

Hogan Lovells

The “Borne Mission” Report analysis: Between hope and disappointment for the pharmaceutical industries

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Borne's long-awaited Report on regulation of healthcare products has fallen well short of pharmaceutical industry expectations. Indeed, it contains very few concrete proposals. ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Achieving Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expanding Hospital Capacity to Offer Clinical Trials in the Community

Executive Summary - The inclusion of racial and ethnic groups in clinical trials has been a national priority for decades, but progress toward that end has been limited. When the Covid-19 pandemic threw into stark relief...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Informed Consent in Clinical Investigations

On August 15, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized Informed Consent: Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors (final guidance). This document finalizes, with new examples and limited...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FDA Issues Final Guidance on Informed Consent for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors

On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released final guidance on informed consent for clinical investigations (“Final Guidance”). This update follows FDA’s draft guidance, which was issued in July...more

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ArentFox Schiff Issues the First Global Definitive Legal Guide for Industries Navigating AI

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Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Publishes Informed Consent Final Guidance for Drug and Medical Device Clinical Investigations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has issued the final guidance document, “Informed Consent: Guidance for Institutional Review Boards, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors” (Final Guidance). The...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Finalizes Informed Consent Guidance for Drug and Medical Device Clinical Investigations

On August 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) published the final guidance document, “Informed Consent: Guidance for Institutional Review Boards, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors” (Final...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Accessing Cell and Gene Therapies : Insights on Coverage, Reimbursement and Emerging Models

Over the past five years, cell and gene therapies have increasingly moved from the R&D pipeline to the health care setting, putting lifesaving treatments for certain cancers and genetic diseases within patients’ reach. Over...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

EMA Finalizes Guidance on Safeguarding PPD and CCI in Clinical Trial Filings in the European Economic Area (EEA)

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published Version 1.1 of its “Guidance on how to approach the safeguarding of personal protected data (“PPD”) and commercially confidential information (“CCI”) while using the Clinical...more

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FDA pilots oncology companion diagnostic test/device program as LDT rulemaking nears

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently released the guidance “Oncology Drug Products Used with Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Tests: Pilot Program,” laying out the process by which FDA will offer up to nine drug makers...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FDA Issues New Draft Guidance on Clinical Testing of Psychedelic Drugs

On June 23, 2023, FDA issued a first-of-its-kind draft guidance for sponsors of studies of psychedelic drugs. The guidance arrived just as the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver was wrapping up. Touted as the...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Approves Neuralink to Begin Human Trials of Brain Implants

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Neuralink, the biotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to commence human trials of its implantable brain-computer interface device.  Recruitment for...more

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New FDA Draft Guidance Updates Recommendations for Good Clinical Practices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a draft of its updated Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidance for modernizing clinical trials. The draft guidance will be open for public comment for 60 days from...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Decentralized Clinical Trials for Drugs, Biological Products and Devices

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Over the past few years, the life sciences and healthcare industries have experienced a notable increase in focus and interest in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), in which some or all of the trial-related activities...more

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