In September 2014, AGG prepared a Bulletin on the Food and Drug Administration’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) program, referencing The Doors’ “Break On Through to the Other Side.” Time for Part 2. FDA issued a draft...more
“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
6/23/2022
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Prescription Drugs
Channeling Led Zeppelin’s “In Through The Out Door,” in May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration issued a guidance for industry entitled, “Importation of Prescription Drugs Final Rule Questions and Answers (Small Entity...more
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
4/18/2022
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Prescription Drugs ,
Television Commercials
In 1964, Sam Cooke sang “A Change is Gonna Come.” In March 2022, the Advanced Medical Technology (AdvaMed) said the same when it announced revisions to its Code of Ethics on Interactions with Health Care Professionals (the...more
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
3/28/2022
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Cosmetics ,
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OPDP ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Warning Letter to a medical device manufacturer for making significant changes to its 510(k)-cleared products for uses outside the scope of the 510(k) clearance, among other...more
In the words of the rock band REO Speedwagon, from the 1978 song “Roll with the Changes,” “It had to happen, felt the tables turnin’.” Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration’s Device Good Manufacturing Practice...more
3/15/2022
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The Food and Drug Administration let sponsors and requestors of over-the-counter (“OTC”) monograph drugs know how to be in the room where it happens when it issued a draft guidance this month on “Formal Meetings Between FDA...more
3/2/2022
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CARES Act ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food & Drug Regulations ,
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Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda
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
2/25/2022
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OPDP ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs
In a nod to Alice Cooper’s 2000 song, “It’s the Little Things” (or, for literary fans, Robert Frost’s quote, “It’s the little details that are vital; little things make big things bigger”), the Food and Drug Administration’s...more
2/22/2022
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Life Sciences ,
Listing Standards ,
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Prescription Drugs ,
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Supply Chain ,
Warning Letters
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
2/1/2022
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Biden v Missouri ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Mandates ,
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
National Federation of Independent Business v Department of Labor and OSHA ,
OPDP ,
Opioid ,
OSHA ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Supply Chain ,
Vaccinations
Bob Dylan sang, “Tell Me, I’ve Got to Know.” In January 2022, the Food and Drug Administration said the same to the medical device industry when it issued a draft guidance, “Notifying the FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or...more
1/26/2022
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Draft Guidance ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Notification Requirements ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Public Health ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Supply Chain
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
12/28/2021
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Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Life Sciences ,
PDUFA ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Telehealth ,
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