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Life Sciences Procurement Update: FY2025 NDAA Would Changes to Rules of Origin for Drugs

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In July, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would make substantial changes to the rules for determining the “country of origin” of drugs for...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Ozempic Lawsuit Update: New Study Links Semaglutides to Increased Risk of Vision Loss

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More plaintiffs are continuing to join the diabetes drug Ozempic lawsuits against Novo Nordisk; and, until a couple of weeks ago, some court watchers were estimating that the total number of federal lawsuits involving Ozempic...more

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FDA Warning Letter Marks Significant Shift in Enforcement of Laboratory Developed Tests

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) March 21, 2024, warning letter to Agena Bioscience Inc. (Agena), a genetic diagnostic test developer, generated a lot of immediate commentary among regulatory lawyers and...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recap of the FDA and CTTI Public Workshop on AI in Drug Development

On August 6, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partnered with the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) to hold a joint, public workshop titled, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Drug & Biological Product...more

Goodwin

Life Sciences Licensing and M&A Update: Catching Up on Recent Decisions Affecting Commercially Reasonable Efforts Definitions and...

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Recently, the Delaware Chancery Court and the Third Circuit issued three significant decisions on key issues affecting licensing and M&A transactions in the life sciences industry....more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: Agencies issued Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act final rules;...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Approves Colony Stimulating Factor-1 Receptor (Csf-1R) Blocking Antibody for Treatment of Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease...

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On August 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a colony stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R)-blocking antibody, NIKTIMVO (axatilimab-csfr) developed by Incyte Corporation (and in-licensed from...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Product Liability and Mass Torts

Morrison Foerster Investigations + White Collar Defense partner Nate Mendell, former Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, hosted the fourth episode of When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line, where leading...more

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Antitrust and Competition Life Sciences Quarterly Update Q2 2024

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To date, 2024 has not yet seen the type of mega-merger (Pfizer/Seagen) or level of agency enforcement (Sanofi/Maze or Amgen/Horizon) as 2023. But two notable investigations — one still active — show the Federal Trade...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Generically Speaking: A Hatch-Waxman Litigation Bulletin Second Quarter - New ANDA Cases

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This chart summarizes the case name, presiding judge, drug, and patents-at-issue in all federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act. It also includes the same information for proceedings...more

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Generically Speaking: A Hatch-Waxman Litigation Bulletin Second Quarter - Generic Launches

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This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

New FDA Brief in Supreme Court Tobacco Case Puts Spotlight on Post-Chevron Regulatory Landscape

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FDA says its authority to implement the TCA is not limited by Loper Bright, but suggests that future guidance documents may be limited. On August 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) filed its...more

Cooley LLP

FDA's Draft Guidance on Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs

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On July 8, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated draft guidance, “Addressing Misinformation About Medical Devices and Prescription Drugs: Questions and Answers,” that replaces similar guidance from...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Federal Circuit Reaffirms Scope of Safe Harbor Defense to Patent Infringement

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In 2019, Edwards Lifesciences Corporation sued Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. for patent infringement in the Northern District of California, with Fenwick representing Meril in the district court case and the recent appellate...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Unpacking Averages: How Old Are Medical Devices on the US Market?

This month, I explore just how old medical devices are as measured by the date they were cleared or approved by the FDA, using the Global Unique Device Identification Database....more

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Generically Speaking: A Hatch-Waxman Litigation Bulletin Second Quarter - ANDA Litigation Settlements

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This chart summarizes the case name, drug, patents-in-suit, and publicly available terms for reported settlements in federal district court cases that are filed pursuant to the Hatch-Waxman Act....more

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FDA promotes pre-approval for changes to devices, LDTs via PCCPs

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published new draft guidance on “Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices,” which describes the process by which device sponsors may seek FDA approval for...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Recent Developments in Medical Devices and Biopharma You Should Know

With a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape, staying on top of the latest updates is crucial for companies in the biopharma and medical devices sectors. In our inaugural biopharma and medical devices briefing, we highlight a...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Generically Speaking: A Hatch-Waxman Litigation Bulletin Second Quarter - ANDA Approvals

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This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, and applicant of Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications receiving final approval by the FDA....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Bright Side of the Road: FDA Decision on MDMA Leaves Psychedelic Therapy Down, Far From Out

We at Budding Trends have been optimistic, and then cautiously optimistic, that the legalization of psychedelics was close. This month, however, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration dealt a blow to our predictions. FDA...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 204: Accelerating Life Sciences Startups with James...

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This week, hosts Matthew and Heather welcome back James Chappell, President and CEO of SCbio, to discuss the organization’s new program, SCbioDrive, an accelerator program for emerging life sciences companies. The group...more

Troutman Pepper

Federal Circuit Decision Clarifies Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and Patent Term Adjustments in Allergan v. MSN Laboratories

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On August 13, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential ruling in Allergan v. MSN Laboratories (Case No. 24-1061). This decision reversed the District of Delaware's application of the Federal Circuit precedent in In re:...more

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Pharmacyclics LLC v. Alvogen Pine Brook LLC - Imbruvica® (Ibrutinib)

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Case Name: Pharmacyclics LLC v. Alvogen Pine Brook LLC, Civ. No. 19-434-CFC, 2024 WL 1885677 (D. Del. Apr. 30, 2024) (Connolly, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Imbruvica® (ibrutinib); U.S. Patents Nos. 8,008,309...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 203: Manufacturing Specialty Drugs for Rare Diseases in...

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This episode, Matthew and Heather chat with Paul Testa, an Executive Vice President of Kyowa Kirin, a pharma group that develops innovative specialty drugs to raise the health and well being of people across the globe. Paul...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

FDA Issues Long-Awaited Diversity Action Plan Guidance

Recognizing the importance of diversity and inclusivity in clinical trials, drug development, and regulatory decision-making, Congress amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) in connection with the Food and...more

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