On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act of 2017 (“FDARA”). In addition to reauthorizing and amending several drug and medical device provisions that were scheduled to sunset, FDARA also makes several changes to the law concerning …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI’s”) 5th annual “Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium” is coming up! The conference will take place from October 2-3, 2017 at the InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois. ACI has put together an excellent program for conference attendees that include presentations from esteemed Judges …
On July 27, 2017, the Drug Information Association (DIA) journal, Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science, published recommendations from the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) Patient Groups & Clinical Trials (PGCT) Project team, of which HP&M Attorney James E. Valentine is a member, on the best …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI’s”) 5th annual “FDA Boot Camp: Devices Edition” conference is less than two weeks away! The conference will take place from July 26-28, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. Jonette Foy, Ph.D., Associate Director for Policy (acting), CDRH, FDA will be presenting a keynote …
Over its ten years the FDA Law Blog has posted numerous stories about FDA's regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) (see, e.g., here, here, and here) Yet, the story of FDA's efforts to regulate LDTs goes back even further than the FDA Law Blog, to …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI’s”) 5th annual “FDA Boot Camp: Devices Edition” conference is coming up fast! The conference will take place from July 26-28, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. ACI’s FDA Boot Camp: Devices Edition delivers in-depth coverage of FDA regulatory law to professionals who work …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI’s”) “FDA Boot Camp: Drugs & Biologics Edition” – now in its 30th iteration – is scheduled to take place from September 13-15, 2017, at the Omni Parker House, in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference is billed as the premier event to …
The latest issue of FDLI’s Update Magazine features an interview conducted by Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s James E. Valentine. In the interview, James Valentine talks with rare disease patient advocate Christine McSherry about patient engagement in the drug development and approval process, focusing on …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI’s”) 11th annual “Paragraph IV Disputes” conference is right around the corner! The conference will take place from April 24-26, 2017 at the Conrad New York in New York, NY. ACI has put together an excellent program for conference attendees that includes presentations from esteemed …
Believe it or not, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s FDA Law Blog turns 10 years old today (Monday, March 6, 2017). Where have all of the years gone? It seems like Tuesday, March 6, 2007 was just yesterday. That’s when we put up our initial …
The American Conference Institute’s (“ACI”) popular FDA Boot Camp, now in its 29th iteration, is back in New York at the Millennium Broadway Hotel on March 22-24, 2017. The conference is billed as the premier event to provide folks with a roadmap to navigate the …
The American Conference Institute (“ACI”), in collaboration with the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (“ICMAD”), is holding the 4th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products on March 6-8, 2017 at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City. Join …
The 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law on December 13, 2016. The Act addresses acceleration of medical product discovery, development, and delivery. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. ("HP&M") will hold complimentary webinars on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from 12:00-1:30 PM (Eastern) and Wednesday, …
By Kurt R. Karst – Wikipedia (oh that font of knowledge and easy reference that it is for us bloggers) describes schizophrenia as a mental disorder characterized by, among other things, “failure to understand what is real.” That pretty much sums up FDA’s impressions of a September …
Earlier this week, we received notification from the editors of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) Journal announcing that Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s FDA Law Blog was selected to the 2016 (and 10th annual) ABA Blawg 100. The Blawg 100 is a list of the …
