Through our Venable FDA Pulse series, we provide insight into key developments within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), emerging trends, enforcement activity, and other topics impacting stakeholders. ...more
On September 3, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Rare Disease Evidence Principles (RDEP) with processes aimed at providing greater predictability and facilitating the development and review of drugs...more
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a much anticipated draft guidance for industry on accelerated approval that provides additional clarity on FDA’s expectations for accelerated approval...more
We bring you Vital Signs, a curated, one-stop resource on the most notable digital health law updates from our U.S. and global contributors. In Industry Insights, we present a timely discussion about increasing litigation and...more
On May 31, 2024, the FDA announced initiation of the Support for Clinical Trials Advancing Rare Disease Therapeutics (“START”) pilot program. The START program, led by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”)...more
On April 15, 2024, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced the establishment of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Center for Clinical Trial Innovation (C3TI). C3TI will serve as the central support...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more
Despite continued perceived economic headwinds, cutting edge research continues to provide new opportunities for life saving therapies for patients. However, early development programs for advanced medicines using innovative...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments...more
Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more
In May 2022, the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the launch of a new program for expediting the development of new treatment options for rare...more
The accelerated approval pathway (i.e., the pathway that permits FDA to rely on surrogate or intermediate endpoints for the approval of a drug for serious conditions with unmet medical needs) has proven to be an important...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Healthcare Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more
On June 4, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major restructuring in its Office of New Drugs (OND) within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). OND currently includes six offices with 19...more