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    • Silicon Valley Life Sciences DayAugust 29th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HPM) is excited to announce speakers for the program we are co-hosting with Freshfields geared toward early-stage biotech and medtech companies. This program will be a half-day, in-person event at Freshfields’ Silicon Valley office on Wednesday September 10, 2025.  HPM’s Michelle …

    • Tom Scarlett: 1943 – 2025August 27th, 2025

      With great sadness, we announce that our colleague and friend Tom Scarlett passed away on August 20, 2025, at the age of 82.  Tom was a great lawyer, a recognized leader of the food and drug bar, and an unexcelled teacher and inspiration to all …

    • Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Congratulates 16 Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 EditionAugust 24th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is proud to announce that 16 of our attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This recognition reflects the depth of our team’s experience and our ongoing commitment to excellence in FDA law, …

    • HPM’s Karla Palmer and Andrew Hull Presenting at IQVIA’s 27th Controlled Substances and State Regulatory Conference (Sept. 3-5)August 22nd, 2025

      Karla Palmer and Andrew Hull will be presenting at this year’s Controlled Substances and State Regulatory Conference to be held in Savannah, GA, from September 3-5.  Karla Palmer will be presenting on suspicious order monitoring and customer due diligence requirements for manufacturers and distributors as …

    • Demand Forecasting for Controlled Substances Public MeetingAugust 12th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s John Gilbert will be speaking at the Demand Forecasting for Controlled Substances Hybrid Public Meeting sponsored by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, Washington, DC. on August 27, 2025. The meeting is from 2-5pm (eastern) and includes both in-person and …

    • Silicon Valley Life Sciences DayAugust 7th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HPM) is excited to announce a program that we are co-hosting with Freshfields geared toward early-stage biotech and medtech companies. This program will be a half-day, in-person event at Freshfields’ Silicon Valley office on Wednesday September 10, 2025, and will feature …

    • HP&M Welcomes Peter Dickos to the FirmJuly 24th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is pleased to announce that Peter “Pete” Dickos has joined the firm as Counsel. Pete brings nearly a decade of high-level government experience to HP&M’s Enforcement and Litigation practice, with a particular focus on complex regulatory and litigation challenges involving …

    • Upcoming Webinar on July 29: Avoiding Common Pitfalls During FDA InspectionsJuly 22nd, 2025

      As we have previously covered, FDA has long been on the receiving end of criticism about its lagging foreign inspection program.  The focus of the criticism has been that simply not enough foreign inspections are occurring at all and, when they do, they have historically …

    • ACI’s Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products – West Coast EditionJuly 15th, 2025

      The American Conference Institute’s 3rd Annual West Coast Forum on Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance for Cosmetics & Personal Care Products is scheduled to take place from October 8-9, 2025 in Santa Monica, California.  The conference is the premier event on cosmetics and personal care products, where industry …

    • HPM’s Larry Houck Speaking at Opioid and Fentanyl Abuse Management SummitJuly 8th, 2025

      The diversion of controlled substances intended for patients by physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other trusted healthcare employees is a significant issue facing hospitals and healthcare facilities. Controlled substances are a necessary component of medical care for patients, and recent employee diversion incidents illustrate the continued vulnerability …

    • HP&M Seeks Experienced Regulatory ExpertJuly 2nd, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HP&M) seeks to add an experienced regulatory expert to our strong and busy team of non-attorney regulatory experts.  Our team assists clients with a wide variety of quality and manufacturing regulatory topics for drugs and biologics.  Types of matters include: Developing …

    • HP&M’s Sophia Gaulkin to Present at Life Sciences Pricing & Contracting USA SummitMay 16th, 2025

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce that Sophia Gaulkin will be presenting and speaking on an expert panel at Informa Connect’s annual Life Sciences Pricing & Contracting USA Summit, which is being held virtually and in-person in Philadelphia on May 19-21. Ms. Gaulkin’s presentation, Product Price …

    • Access to HPM’s Free FDA Enforcement Webinar Now Available!May 1st, 2025

      Thanks to everyone who joined us today.  We are excited that you were able to join us for our discussion of enforcement under the new FDA.  We hope you enjoyed a lively conversation.  We appreciated all of the questions we received from the audience.  If …

    • Sell-Out Crowd for HPM’s Enforcement WebinarApril 29th, 2025

      We have reached maximum capacity for this Thursday’s webinar!  We are excited by the large interest in this topic, and are eager to share our insights about the latest changes impacting the FDA-regulated industry.  Registration is closed, but if you would like to be put …

    • ACI’s 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences PatentsApril 8th, 2025

      Come together with leaders from the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and diagnostic industries to unpack huge changes at the American Conference Institute’s 23rd Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents, which is scheduled to take place from May 19-20, 2025 at the New York Bar Association in New York, …