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Rock You Like a Migraine: OPDP Issues Notice of Violation for Misleading Representations in TV Ad That Promoted Popular Migraine...

In 1984, the international rock band, The Scorpions, released the song, “Rock You Like a Hurricane.” Forty years later, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion rocked a pharmaceutical company...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

This Time of Year: OPDP Issues First Letter in 2024 for Unlawful Promotion

Better Than Ezra’s early 1990s single, “This Time of Year,” came to mind when we saw the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issue its first Untitled Letter (also known as a Notice of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 42nd FDA Boot Camp - March 13th - 14th, New York, NY

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA Issues Final Rule and FAQ Regarding Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising

In a stride toward transparency and heightened consumer awareness, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule, dated November 21, 2023, to amend its regulations regarding direct-to-consumer (DTC)...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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8 Ways Life Sciences Cos. Can Adapt to the Social Media Era

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Social media usage worldwide is showing no signs of slowing as it permeates all aspects of our daily lives. Originally published in Law360 - September 11, 2023....more

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I Can See Clearly Now: FDA Issues Final Rule on DTC Rx Ads Relating to Presentation of the Major Statement in TV and Radio Format

In 1972, Johnny Nash sang the catchy song, “I Can See Clearly Now.” A little more than 50 years later, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued a Final Rule relating to...more

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FDA Issues Long-Overdue Regulations on Direct-To-Consumer Advertisements for Prescription Medications

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On November 21, 2023, the FDA published its final rule changing how prescriptions medicines are advertised to consumers. The FDA first issued its proposed rule in 2010, which subsequently went through three public comment...more

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Health Canada publishes guidance on distinction between advertising and other activities for health products

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Promotional messages and activities regarding a health product are subject to the advertising provisions under the Food and Drugs Act (FDA), the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and/or their associated regulations. For...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 41st FDA Boot Camp - September 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

I’m Looking Through You/You Won’t See Me: FDA Issues Guidance Document Concerning Presentation of Certain Information in DTC...

“I’m Looking Through You” and “You Won’t See Me,” both songs from The Beatles’ 1965 Rubber Soul album, came to mind when we read the Food and Drug Administration’s recently issued document, “Presenting Quantitative Efficacy...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FDA’s Not Dead Yet: The Agency’s OPDP Issues First Untitled Letter for 2023

Before Comedy Central, TikTok videos, and other social media inventions, Monty Python entertained us (admittedly, an acquired taste). Many of us remember the classic scene from the 1975 movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Studies Foreshadow Potential Changes to Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted two online studies concerning comprehension of direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription oncology drug advertising.  The research suggests that consumers may have...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] 40th FDA Boot Camp - March 22nd - 23rd, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - February 2023

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a roundup of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

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Back on the Case: FDA Issues Fresh Enforcement Letters

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After two years of decreased enforcement activity (with an out-sized portion of activity being COVID-19-related), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) has issued several Untitled...more

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[Virtual Conference] FDA Boot Camp - September 14th - 15th, 8:15 am - 1:30 pm EST

Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

It's a Heartache: FDA's OPDP Issues an Untitled Letter for Unlawful Promotion of a Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Product

“It’s a Heartache, Nothing But a Heartache.” Yes, the opening lyrics to Bonnie Tyler’s 1977 hit, but also what might have been felt in FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion when it issued an Untitled Letter to a drug...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Out of Touch: FDA Takes Exception With Drug Company’s Promotion for Topical Drug Product

Who doesn’t remember Hall and Oates’ 1984 hit, “Out of Touch?” Perhaps, reviewers in the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion were humming this song when it recently issued an Untitled Letter...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: OPDP Issues a Warning Letter for Promoting an Investigational New Drug

In 1966, Simon & Garfunkel sang “The 59th Bridge Song,” which opens with the lyric, “Slow down, you move too fast.” A drug company recently found out the hard way that pre-approval promotion does not leave the Food and Drug...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - January 2022

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

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Freeze-Frame: FDA Issues an Untitled Letter for an Unlawful Instagram Post

Does anyone remember the 1980’s song, “Freeze-Frame” by The J. Geils Band? A new year, a new Untitled Letter issued by the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion to a prescription drug company....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

You Cannot Do It Any Way You Want It: FDA Issues an Untitled Letter for an Incomplete Journey Forward

Late last year, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion issued an Untitled Letter to a drug company for unlawful promotion of its biologic product....more

Vicente LLP

Financing Adaptogenic Mushroom Companies: Seven Basic Regulatory Points to Understand

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Aside from a small number of companies the FDA has permitted to pursue the development of psilocybin therapies (e.g., Compass), the majority of psychedelic mushroom sales in the U.S. currently violate both state and federal...more

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AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - February 2021

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

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