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More States Consider Establishing Vapor Product Directories

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We recently reported that several state legislatures are considering bills to establish vapor product directories this year — namely Florida, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia. Throughout January and early February, similar...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

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Multiple States Consider Establishing Vapor Product Directories

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This year, several state legislatures will consider bills to establish vapor product directories. Amid heightened scrutiny of illicit vapor products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), these product directory...more

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FDA Issues Final Rule and Guidance on Direct-To-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements

In one of the last guidances released in 2023, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance for direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug advertisements, specifically advertisements in television and...more

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(Maybe) I Can See More Clearly Now: FDA Issues Q&A Guidance on DTC Rx Ads

On December 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (“OPDP”) issued a Questions and Answers Guidance for industry titled “Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertisements:...more

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FTC Warns Trade Associations and Influencers of Not-So-Sweet Penalties for Failing to Sufficiently Disclose Sponsorship of...

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Social media and influencer marketing is now critical for business promotion. However, organizations and influencers that misrepresent, fail to disclose, or include inadequate disclosures regarding their sponsorship or...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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FDA Clarifies Labeling Expectations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software

On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) published a draft guidance, Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (the “Guidance”) which adds a piece to the...more

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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Quantitative Efficacy and Risk Information in Direct-to-Consumer Promotional Labeling and...

On June 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final guidance for the presentation of “Quantitative Efficacy and Risk Information” in direct-to-consumer (DTC) promotional labeling and advertisements for...more

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OPDP Issues Final Guidance on Best Practices for Presenting Quantitative Efficacy and Risk Information in Direct-to-Consumer...

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On June 27, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration’s ("FDA") Office of Prescription Drug Promotion ("OPDP") published a final guidance (the "Final Guidance") on Presenting Quantitative Efficacy and Risk Information in...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation and Regulatory Update - March 2023 #4

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Report: FDA Food Recalls Jumped 700% from 2021 to 2022 - The number of individual units of food and drink recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022 increased...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update - December 2022 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - Evaluation of FDA Human Foods Program Finds Culture of “Constant Turmoil” - An independent review commissioned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Human Foods Program...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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FDA Orders JUUL E-Cigarettes Off The Market Over Safety Concerns

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of its products currently marketed in the United States. As a result of this MDO, JUUL must stop selling and...more

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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

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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

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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

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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

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[Webinar] The Buzz on Understanding the FDA Regulatory Landscape for Cannabis - October 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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In this webinar, we’ll discuss what we know about FDA regulation of cannabis and cannabis-derived products and look at trends in recent FDA enforcement over CBD products. Topics include: - Pathways for FDA...more

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FDA Issues Warning Letters On Marketing And Sale Of OTC CBD Products

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Warning Letters this month to two companies concerning the marketing and sale of over-the-counter (OTC) drug products containing cannabidiol (CBD) as an inactive ingredient....more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update l February 2020 #2

LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS & STANDARDS - France to Ban Mass Culling of Male Chicks - France’s agriculture minister has reportedly announced that the country will prohibit the mass culling of male chicks shortly after they...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #4

Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | July 2017#3

EU to Issue Guidelines on Discriminatory Food Distribution - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has reportedly indicated the EU will issue guidelines discouraging companies from selling apparently identical...more

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