The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the establishment of a public docket to obtain information and comments to help FDA assess how best to advance the development of new biosimilar biological...more
On September 1, the Food and Drug Administration issued draft guidance for post-warning letter meeting requests under the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments. Our FDA Compliance & Enforcement Team outlines factors drug...more
Hosted by ACI, 18th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference returns to New York City for another exciting year with curated programming that not only addresses the hot topics, but also puts them within the context of pre-suit...more
The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) user fee negotiations may have hit an iceberg, but it did not sink all the legislative riders that accompanied this summer’s House and Senate bills. Buried within the...more
The Act reauthorizes FDA’s user fee programs but omits several proposed reforms to the FDA regulatory framework, setting the stage for further negotiations in Congress. Key Points: ..Congress authorized FDA to...more
The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) user fee programs, which pay the salaries of agency staff who review drug and medical device applications, are set to expire on October 1, 2022. These include the Prescription Drug...more
Update on UFA Reauthorization Legislation - As outlined in Akin Gump’s previous analysis, the current five-year authorization of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for branded/reference drugs and...more
With just a few short weeks left until August recess, there is no shortage of items on the congressional to-do list. The latest round of Supreme Court decisions has inspired new action within Congress to pass legislation...more
On May 27, 2022, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (“HELP”) Committee leaders introduced the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (“FDASLA Act of 2022”), which, if passed,...more
Anyone who has spent any time around health care policymaking circles in Washington, D.C. has heard about the intense five-year cycle Congress goes through in order to reauthorize the biggest user fee programs at the Food and...more
On May 17 the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a bipartisan legislative discussion draft of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety and Landmark Advancements Act (FDASLA), which...more
On May 4, 2022, House Energy and Commerce (“E&C”) Committee leaders unveiled the legislative package to reauthorize the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) user fee agreements (the “House Draft”)...more
Congress recently returned from its two-week recess with an extensive to-do list. Between now and the August recess, the House will be in session for a total of 32 legislative days, and the Senate will be in for 54...more
While Congress has a two-week recess in April, there are many priority items on the agenda this month. Less than two weeks after signing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending package, President Biden released his budget for FY...more
While the Biden administration and US Congress continue to debate ways to address perceived prescription drug pricing concerns, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking action. Under its Drug Competition Action Plan...more
With the second session of the 117th Congress underway, stakeholders are poised for another busy legislative session set against the dynamic backdrop of an ongoing global pandemic and midterm election year. Numerous...more
As discussed in an earlier blog post, the process for reauthorizing human medical product user fee programs at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for another 5-year period is getting started this year. Below we highlight...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA, EPA and USDA Team Up to Reduce Food Waste – The agencies announced a “partnership with the Food Waste Reduction Alliance, the latest effort in the Winning on Reducing Food Waste Initiative...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Healthcare Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Issues Avocado and Hot Pepper Sampling Reports – The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has made available two reports related to the sampling of avocados and hot peppers for the presence of...more
Pursuant to the five year reauthorization of FDA’s user fee programs for prescription drugs, generic drugs, and biosimilars, FDA recently released its five-year financial plans (2018-2022) for the programs. The plans...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more
FDA recently issued two draft guidances: Assessing User Fees Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (PDUFA VI) and Assessing User Fees Under the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2017 (GDUFA II), which...more
On August 18, 2017, the President signed the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), which revises and extends several of FDA’s user fee programs. The user fee programs establish filing fees for various application types and...more
On August 18, 2017, in the nick of time, President Trump signed the FDA User Fee Reauthorization Bill of 2017 (FDARA) (H.R. 2430) into law, bringing a sigh of relief from both FDA and Industry. The law reauthorizes the...more