Under the Supreme Court's Chevron doctrine, courts will defer to a federal agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute unless that interpretation is unreasonable. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council,...more
Academic institutions and faculty engaged in developing novel drug therapies are navigating an increasingly complex compliance landscape. ...more
January was a busy month for the US Food and Drug Administration’s precision medicine efforts, as the agency produced guidance on ASO drugs for patients with debilitating or life-threatening genetic disorders and guidance on...more
On October 1, 2019, in In re Clovis Oncology, Inc. Derivative Litigation, a Delaware Chancery Court denied a motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims under the Caremark decision against individual directors for failing to...more
The Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2017 (PDUFA VI) authorizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to assess fees (PDUFA fees) when applicants submit new drug applications (NDAs). PDUFA fees are substantial. For...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
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more