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Canadian Drug Importation May Undermine Intellectual Property Protection

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The Situation: Earlier this year, Florida became the first state to receive authorization for its Section 804 Importation Program ("SIP") from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"). This initial step toward the legal...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FDA Approves Florida’s Application to Import Drugs from Canada

On January 5, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the state of Florida’s proposal under the Section 804 Importation Program (SIP) for a period of two years. FDA’s action marks the first time a state drug...more

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FDA Authorizes Florida’s Drug Importation Program

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On Jan. 5, the FDA authorized Florida’s Section 804 Implementation program (SIP), making Florida the first state to secure such approval. Generally, there are three pathways to importing a prescription drug into the United...more

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FDA issues final guidance for importing drugs prior to anticipated approval

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the final guidance, “Pre-Launch Activities Importation Requests (PLAIR),” describing its policy regarding requests for the importation of unapproved finished...more

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[Webinar] Looking ahead to 2021: Impacts of the election for the life sciences and health care industry - November 19th, 12:30 pm...

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Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons virtual event series - The fast pace of innovation in the life sciences and health care industry has reached an all-time high in 2020 as the industry grapples with the new reality of...more

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FDA, CMS actions on drug importation promise much, likely deliver little

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Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced policies intended to permit the importation of, and Medicaid reimbursement for, certain foreign prescription...more

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FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - October 2020 #1

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FDA Released Food Traceability Proposed Rule – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers, processors, packers or...more

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Final Canadian Drug Importation Rule and HHS Certification Issued Under Section 804 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

As previously covered on this blog, in mid-2019 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly published the Safe Importation Action Plan, which outlined the Trump...more

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Executive Order on Essential Medicines: A Timeline and Overview of Key Provisions

On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States.” The far-reaching EO seeks to ensure the domestic...more

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[Webinar] Critical Business Considerations for Life Sciences and Medical Device Companies Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic - April 17th,...

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Life sciences and medical device companies are dealing with an unprecedented crisis. The industry is not only managing the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19), they are also a solution provider. Companies are rapidly adapting...more

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Potential Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industries

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The pharmaceutical and biotech industries are assessing how the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may impact business operations. Presently, most countries have confirmed cases of COVID-19 and thousands of people have had...more

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FDA postpones foreign inspections amid growing concerns over coronavirus (COVID-19)

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On 10 March 2020, FDA announced that it is postponing most foreign inspections through April 2020.  This action comes as the latest in a series of agency responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in foreign...more

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An Unintended Interruption to the Global Supply Chain

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The current outbreak of COVID-19 (the coronoavirus) will be a test of the global supply chain’s strength in the face of unintended interruptions, and can be a lesson on building-in supply-chain contingency plans.  As a result...more

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Managing the Commercial Impact of the Coronavirus: Food & Beverage

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...The coronavirus (provisionally named SARS-CoV-2, with its disease being named COVID-19) has been documented in six of the world’s seven continents (sparing only Antarctica), in more than 70 countries and territories. More...more

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FDA Issues Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance on Drug Importation

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In late December 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an agency operating within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued two documents—a Proposed Rule and a Draft Guidance—intended to establish two...more

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Administration Finally Releases Proposed Drug Importation Policies for Stakeholder and Public Comments

At the end of July 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) jointly published the Safe Importation Action Plan, which outlined the Trump Administration’s two-part...more

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Trump Administration Issues Proposed Policies to Facilitate Importation of Prescription Drugs from Canada, Other Countries

• FDA issues a Proposed Rule to allow states and other entities to import certain prescription drugs from Canada. • In addition, FDA issues draft guidance for industry to explain how drug manufacturers can import their own...more

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First FSVP Warning Letter Issued by the FDA

In a signal to industry that the period for education and enforcement discretion related to the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) may be concluding, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued its first...more

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FDA Issues First Warning Letter for Foreign Supplier Verification Program Violations under FSMA

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the first Warning Letter addressing violations of the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) rule, one of the seven major FDA Food Safety Modernization Act...more

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Will FDA be forced to implement a drug importation program?

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Over a year ago, HHS Secretary Alex Azar requested that FDA establish a working group to explore how drug importation “could help address price hikes and supply disruptions.” The FDA working group was not assigned the task of...more

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Sitting Here on Capitol Hill: Congressional Developments on Life Science and Consumer Product Issues - July 2019

Legislation - Biologics: Senate Health Committee Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs - During the last week of June, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved...more

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FDA Releases Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the “FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food” (the Strategy), which outlines the agency’s approach to ensuring the safety of the ever-rising volume of...more

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Food, Dietary Supplement & Cosmetics Update | Vol. IV, Issue 7

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USDA Inspector General Recommends Reform of AMS Organic Program for Imports - The USDA Inspector General ("IG") reviewed the Agricultural Marketing Service's ("AMS") process used in determining whether exporting...more

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FDA Publishes Four Key Supplemental Proposed Rules Under the Food Safety Modernization Act

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on January 4, 2011. This groundbreaking piece of legislation is aimed at improving FDA’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond...more

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