The Fourth Circuit has found that a West Virginia state law restricting how attorneys can solicit clients in pharmaceutical and medical device cases does not violate the First Amendment. At the end of April, a three-judge...more
5/19/2022
/ Advertising ,
Attorney Advertising ,
Commercial Speech ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
First Amendment ,
FTC Act ,
Law Practice Management ,
Medical Devices ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
In a big win for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the D.C. Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals reinforced FDA’s position on what constitutes a “meaningful difference” between prescription and over-the-counter...more
11/6/2018
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Commercial Marketing ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Over-the-Counter Sales ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more
8/22/2017
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Biotechnology ,
Drug Design ,
Drug Pricing ,
FDARA ,
FDASIA ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PDUFA ,
Pediatrics ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
User Fees