Welcome to the August 2020 issue of our Life Sciences International Review. This issue covers new developments within Asia, Europe, and the United States in intellectual property, regulatory, pricing, and international trade,...more
8/24/2020
/ Asia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Digital Health ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Patent Terms ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a guidance on adverse event (AE) report for drugs, biologics, medical devices, dietary supplements, and other products...more
The $2 trillion economic stimulus package laid out in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes $11 billion in appropriations for vaccines, therapeutics, and other medical needs, and $34.9...more
4/5/2020
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Drug Distribution ,
Federal Loans ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Distribution ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Relief Measures ,
Small Business ,
Suppliers
Welcome to the Q3 2019 issue of our Life Sciences International Review. This issue covers new developments within Europe, Asia, and the United States in intellectual property, regulatory, pricing, and international trade,...more
11/21/2019
/ Asia ,
CFIUS ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Damages ,
EU ,
FIRRMA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Term Adjustment ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Tariffs
EU – REGULATORY -
Brexit, Notified Bodies, and Medical Devices -
The House of Commons Library published a briefing paper on June 12 on the UK’s product standards and safety marking compliance in light of Brexit. In the...more
8/20/2019
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Asia ,
China ,
Competition ,
Data Privacy ,
Drug Pricing ,
EU ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
UK Brexit
The US Food and Drug Administration’s new requirements for sponsors to follow Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) for ex-US device clinical trials will affect device development strategies, including where to conduct such trials....more
The draft language reauthorizes FDA’s authority to assess user fees and proposes fee restructuring and increases.
On April 14, the health committees for both the US Senate and the US House of Representatives released a...more
Amarin is an important US district court opinion affirming the importance of the Second Circuit’s Caronia decision and finding that pharmaceutical and medical device companies have a constitutionally protected right to...more
8/11/2015
/ Amarin ,
Caronia ,
FDA Approval ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
First Amendment ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Medical Devices ,
Misbranding ,
Off-Label Promotion ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physicians ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prescription Drugs
FDA updates its recommendations for distribution of reprints, making requirements more specific and addressing additional types of materials typically distributed....more