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In the first few days of his second presidential term, newly inaugurated President Trump signed a number of executive orders that will have an impact on the health care industry, some issuing new policies and some rescinding...more
Several executive orders recently signed by US President Donald Trump may have significant implications for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulatory oversight for medical device and digital health...more
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
Date Issued: Jan. 20, 2025 This executive order withdraws the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). The U.S. withdrew from the WHO in 2020 in response to what the president viewed as mishandling of global health...more
In his first week in office, President Donald Trump issued executive orders and took other actions with significant implications for the life sciences and health care industries that mark substantial departures from the...more
Senate Committees Continue Nomination Hearings. The Senate VA Committee held a hearing for VA secretary nominee Doug Collins and subsequently voted for his confirmation with broad bipartisan support. His confirmation vote...more
This Order directs the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, the EO revokes (1) the Presidential Letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations signed on January 20, 2021,...more
On January 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM) published its first update on the recent Massachusetts law creating a new licensing pathway for internationally trained and licensed physicians....more
In recent days, President-elect Trump has made progress in announcing the names of various individuals he intends to nominate to serve in some of the most senior and influential leadership positions at the Department of...more
On September 13, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it added the first vaccine against monkeypox (mpox) to its prequalification list. The vaccine, MVA-BN, is manufactured by Bavarian Nordic A/S....more
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) released its 2025-2029 Priority List for evaluation in April of this year, see Advisory Group Recommendations on Priorities for the IARC Monographs, The Lancet Oncology...more
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that it will be evaluating “automotive gasoline and some oxygenated additives” between February and March 2025 per IARC Monographs – Volume 138. The additives...more
Bayer and Monsanto are currently facing about 54,000 lawsuits filed by consumers who were exposed to the weedkiller Roundup (glyphosate), according to recent court documents....more
During the first two years of the Biden Administration, U.S. Congress appropriated significant amounts of funding outside the regular annual process for several major multiyear initiatives. Major examples include the...more
For centuries, humans have sought ways to protect from deadly diseases. The practice of intentionally exposing healthy people to smallpox, a practice known as variolation, likely began as early as 200 BCE. ...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Jan. 4, 2023, released a statement that there is no "safe" level of alcohol consumption that does not affect health.1 In collaboration with international partners, the WHO spearheaded...more
AI is here to stay. The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly growing in the healthcare landscape with no signs of slowing down. From a governmental perspective, many federal agencies are embracing...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published “Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health: Guidance on large multi-modal models” (LMMs), which is designed to provide “guidance to assist Member States...more
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released guidelines for the ethics and governance of large multi-modal models (LMMs). In the past year, LMMs like Chat GPT have come to the forefront of the news, and people have...more
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
U.K.'s Competition Authority Sees Red on Unilever "Green" Claims, Launches Investigation - Consumer goods giant Unilever seeks to "mak[e] sustainable living commonplace." Now those aspirations are under review as the...more
Holland & Knight Health Dose is an in-depth weekly dose of legislative and regulatory insights to keep stakeholders abreast of happenings in Washington, D.C., impacting the health sector....more
After enactment of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, which established three regulatory classes for medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been required to classify all medical devices into Class I,...more
On January 4, the USPTO announced the appointment of new leaders for the agency’s policy and communications teams. Sharon Israel will serve as the Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, and Jack...more