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FDA Rejects MDMA Treatment for PTSD; Setbacks and New Directions

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In a previous blog on the use of psychedelics to treat mental health disorders, we reported that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough therapy designation to MDMA (a.k.a., ecstasy) in 2017 as part of...more

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Interest in Psilocybin Continues to “Mushroom” for Potential Mental Health Treatment

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Interest in the potential for psilocybin to be developed as a mental health treatment has continued to grow in recent months, due in part to recent activity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Drug Enforcement...more

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An Update on Medical Research and Legal Battles for Psilocybin

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Scientists continue to research psilocybin as an alternative treatment for multiple neuropsychiatric disorders, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD. We previously highlighted this research in 2021. One area of research is...more

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Advancing Military Mental Health

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Research into psychedelic-assisted therapy receives funding in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. In an epoch marked by rapid innovation in mental health treatments, a paradigm shift is on the...more

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The First Leap to Receive Approval for a Novel Approach to PTSD Treatment

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On December 12, 2023, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies Public Benefit Corporation (“MAPS PBC”) announced it has submitted a new drug application (“NDA”) to the FDA for the use of...more

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Developing a Regulatory Compliance Checklist for Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

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Ketamine clinics have been on the rise in the U.S. in recent years. As a byproduct of the common practice of prescribing drugs “off-label,” these clinics are not necessarily new in their operating model. Off-label use is the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] 2023 Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference - November 5th - 7th, Washington, DC

Hear directly from the enforcement community - Want to gain insight into properly monitoring, detecting, investigating, and managing violations? Join us at HCCA’s Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference to...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FDA Issues New Draft Guidance on Clinical Testing of Psychedelic Drugs

On June 23, 2023, FDA issued a first-of-its-kind draft guidance for sponsors of studies of psychedelic drugs. The guidance arrived just as the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver was wrapping up. Touted as the...more

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Move Over Cannabis, the Movement to Legalize Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Ready to Share the Spotlight

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For more than 20 years, the movement to decriminalize and/or legalize cannabis has gained momentum and support across the U.S., resulting in substantial legal reform at the state level that continues today. In recent years, a...more

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Proposition 122 Passes in Colorado

Prop 122 successfully passed in November, but several questions still remain on Colorado’s creation of a legal regulatory framework to support psychedelic substances. This past November, Colorado voters approved the...more

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Gold Dome Report – Legislative Day 7 2022

It was Mental Health Day under the Gold Dome, headlined by the unveiling of Speaker David Ralston’s (R-Blue Ridge) much discussed, and anticipated, mental health parity bill. House lawmakers, members of the Behavioral Health...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

The Most-Funded Year Ever for Digital Health Startups – New Trends, Opportunities Emerge in Q3

At the end of Q3, aggregate funding raised by digital health startups in 2021 surpassed $20 billion. Although 2021 continues to be a record-breaking year for digital health startups, investors gently tapped the breaks in Q3....more

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The Re-Emergence of Ecstasy - But Not at the Club

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In August of 2017, the FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to MDMA (a.k.a., Ecstasy/Molly) for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Just recently the results of the first Phase 3 clinical trial...more

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Psilocybin May Brighten the Future for Depression Patients

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The Struggle is Real - Over 17 million people in the United States are diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD). Antidepressants and psychotherapy are the leading forms of treatment; however, antidepressants are not...more

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Oral Film Medication Delivery of Psychedelics: A Game Changer to Treat Depression?

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Over 300 million people live with depression worldwide. WHO estimates that almost 800,000 people die annually from suicide. Although antidepressants and counseling can be effective treatments for many individuals, there is...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Update on Healthcare Financings in 2019

In a recent briefing, CB Insights reported increased funding in the healthcare sector for the first half of 2019 with $26.9 billion invested in healthcare companies across 2,258 deals globally. While promising, funding for...more

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Obama Signs 21st Century Cures Act, Adding $6.3 Billion For Medical Research

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The Cures Act aims to increase the speed by which new drugs are brought to market by streamlining clinical trials, allowing the use of patient data in the regulatory review process, and modernizing U.S. Food and Drug...more

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The 21st Century Cures Act: FDA Reforms Aim to Spur Innovation in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Health Research Sectors

On December 13, 2016, President Obama signed into law the 21st Century Cures Act (Act), one of the most important pieces of health care and life sciences legislation in several decades. The Act is intended to spur the rapid...more

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Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Congress Avoids a Government Shutdown... House and Senate Approves Measure to Expand the Affordable Care (ACA) Act Small Group Market to 100 Employees...Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurers to Receive Only...more

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