Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 11
On July 8, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated draft guidance, “Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs: Questions and Answers,” that replaces similar guidance from...more
On August 21, Oregon’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) reviewed a draft upper payment limit (UPL) constituent engagement report, which captured feedback from patients, providers, health plans, manufacturers, and...more
We recently posted on a new FDA draft guidance entitled “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products Questions and Answers,” aimed at providing “answers to commonly asked questions...more
On August 20, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) submitted a comment supporting the FDA’s June 2024 draft guidance “Considerations for Demonstrating Interchangeability with a Reference Product: Update” that revises the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Safety Communication advising healthcare providers to stop implanting Equinoxe Shoulder System joint replacement devices manufactured by Exactech. The Safety...more
On August 9, Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) released its draft action plan for establishing upper payment limits (UPLs) for drugs identified as causing or likely to cause affordability challenges. The...more
As discussed in a prior Goodwin Alert, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released Draft Guidance for designating a platform technology for drug development pursuant to § 560k of the Federal Food, Drug, and...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidance on how and when medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies can respond to misinformation about their products online. While not yet...more
On July 23, 2024, the FDA issued a draft guidance entitled “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products Questions and Answers.”...more
Misinformation shared by independent third parties presents a significant public health concern because it can lead patients and healthcare providers to forgo treatments that are safe and effective or choose treatments that...more
Last month, the FDA issued draft guidance, which, if implemented, would remove a requirement for a switching study for demonstrating biosimilar interchangeability....more
In 1986, from the Invisible Touch album, the rock band Genesis sang a song about “Land of Confusion” (remember the weird video with puppets?). Almost 40 years later, in July 2024, the Food and Drug Administration issued a...more
On June 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its much-anticipated draft guidance on Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies....more
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
On June 26, 2024, FDA issued a new draft guidance on clinical trial diversity, “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies” (Draft Guidance), to assist...more
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in the Federal Register the issuance of a draft guidance entitled “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented...more
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance setting forth detailed requirements for the submission of Diversity Action Plans (DAPs) by sponsors of certain clinical studies involving...more
Back in 2022, we wrote about U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) draft guidance, “Diversity Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Populations in Clinical Trials.” On June...more
On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance titled Platform Technology Designation Program for Drug Development. The draft guidance describes the process for requesting and receiving...more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. ...more
Taking a step toward fulfilling its requirements under Section 506K of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Section 506K), FDA has issued Draft Guidance describing how the agency intends to implement the Platform...more
In newly released Draft Guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) entitled, Platform Technology Designation Program for Drug Development, the FDA addresses its new designation program for platform...more
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
On April 29th, the district court for the district of New Jersey (J. Quraishi) granted summary judgment for the Government in two cases, brought by BMS and Janssen, challenging the IRA’s Drug Price Negotiation Program....more
On April 25, 2024, the FDA published a notice of availability in the Federal Register for its revised draft guidance, entitled “Promotional Labeling and Advertising Considerations for Prescription Biological Reference...more