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
In the past week, the FDA authorized Pfizer’s and Merck’s oral antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19. The Biden-Harris Administration released the Trucking Action Plan. The CDC endorsed ACIP recommendation of preference...more
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA has sought to expand the availability of needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the general public and healthcare professionals. Recently, for example, FDA published two...more
The legal definitions of a drug and a medical device set forth in the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act have some important overlapping provisions. Because of the overlapping provisions, theoretically the U.S. Food and Drug...more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Acting Commissioner Remarks on Smarter Public Food Safety – Dr. Sharpless stated, “I have been [a] strong proponent of leveraging new and emerging technologies and of developing novel analytical...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA to Hold Public Meeting on Food Standards of Identity – The FDA will hold a public meeting “to give interested persons an opportunity to discuss FDA’s effort to modernize food standards of...more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Notes Increased Concerns About Use of Kratom – As the number of reports of poisonings related to the use of kratom increases, Commissioner Gottlieb tweeted, “Kratom is an opioid. #FDA...more
As 2019 quickly approaches, we would like to take a few moments to reflect on the past year of Food and Drug Administration activities and certain big ticket items that made news in 2018. As the Magic 8-Ball would say: “signs...more
It’s that time of year again—the end of one and beginning of another—when we pause, reflect and look forward to the year ahead. In this retrospective, we consider the past year’s legal developments in the drug and medical...more
This Week: Congress focuses on organizing for the next Congress and the continuing resolution; previews of drug pricing legislation for the next Congress; CMS issues controversial guidance concerning how states can use...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance document titled The 510(k) Program: Evaluating Substantial Equivalence in Premarket Notifications [510(k)] (July 28, 2014) (“SE Guidance”). The SE...more