On July 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a new draft guidance for industry titled, Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs – Questions and Answers (hereafter,...more
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in the Federal Register the issuance of a draft guidance entitled “Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented...more
In 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a total of nine enforcement letters targeting advertising and promotion violations for prescription drugs and devices. A summary of the noteworthy...more
1/24/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Enforcement ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Marketing ,
Medical Devices ,
Misbranding ,
Misleading Statements ,
OPDP ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Sales Promotions ,
Warning Letters
In December 2016, fifteen Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, including then-Commissioner Robert Califf and current Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine...more
Time Is Ripe To Update SOPs And To Ensure Compliance with Results Submission Requirements -
In recent days, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) clarified the requirements for submission of certain...more
In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued a total of ten enforcement letters targeting advertising and promotion violations for prescription drugs. Of the ten...more
Part of a New Joint Initiative with FTC to Deter Anti-Competitive Practices, Including False or Misleading Comparisons -
On February 3, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released draft guidance providing...more
2/10/2020
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Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Clinical Trials ,
Comment Period ,
Draft Guidance ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Labeling ,
Misleading Statements ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Comment
A Summary of Final Guidances for Communications That Are Consistent with FDA-Required Labeling and Communications with Payors -
On June 12, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) finalized two draft...more
6/21/2018
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First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
HCEI ,
Labeling ,
Life Sciences ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Off-Label Use ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Required Communications ,
Safe Harbors
In 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued a total of five enforcement letters that cited violations related to the advertising and promotion of prescription...more