Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Douglas Farquhar and Ricardo Carvajal will be presenting at FDLI’s upcoming two-day conference on FDA enforcement and litigation. Mr. Farquhar will moderate a panel on elements of proof in an injunction case, and will present on misdemeanors, debarment, and exclusion. …
By Randy Pollack*, Wes Siegner & Brian J. Donato – In September 2008, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed landmark green chemistry legislation authorizing the Department of Toxic Substance Control (“DTSC”) to: (1) identify and prioritize chemicals of concern, evaluate alternatives as well as to specify regulatory …
By Jeffrey K. Shapiro – The de novo classification procedure was added to the FD&C Act in 1997 to create a middle pathway between the 510(k) process and full blown premarket application ("PMA") approval. It is intended for devices that utilize novel technologies that are not …
By Kurt R. Karst – Just two days after Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”) filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging FDA’s September 14th approval of Watson Laboratories, Inc.’s ANDA No. 78-278 for a generic version of the herpes …
By Kurt R. Karst – On September 22, 2010, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (“Novartis”) filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging FDA’s September 14th approval of Watson Laboratories, Inc.’s ANDA No. 78-278 for a generic version of the herpes …
By Jennifer B. Davis – On September 20, 2010, the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) issued two Advanced Notices of Proposed Rulemaking and Requests for Comment (here and here) announcing its preliminary plans, and requesting stakeholder input, on how best to implement new authorities over …
By Riëtte van Laack & Wes Siegner – In recent consent decrees against Nestle, discussed here, and Iovate, discussed here, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) appeared to be tightening its substantiation standard, prohibiting future claims for defendants’ food and dietary supplements unless they are supported by …
By Jeffrey N. Wasserstein & David B. Clissold – In a move that signals the future of medical product development, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS") announced that they are considering establishing a parallel review process for …
By Kurt R. Karst – Last Friday, a group of Republican Senators (Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Tom Coburn, (R-OK), John Cornyn (R-TX), and John Thune (R-SD)) sent a letter to Senate Republican leaders expressing their “vigorous objection” to the inclusion of the “Preserve Access to …
Join Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. attorneys on October 8, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. for a free webinar on a very important, timely topic. You can register for the free webinar here. (Please register by September 29th.) In criminal prosecutions of corporate executives, ignorance of …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is proud to announce that the inaugural “Best Law Firms” survey by U.S. News & World Report has ranked HP&M as a “Tier 1” law firm in the area of FDA Law. Only six firms made it to the top …
By Kurt R. Karst – FDA will soon announce in the Federal Register a two-day public hearing (November 2 and 3, 2010) to obtain input on specific issues and challenges associated with the implementation of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 …
By Kurt R. Karst – Do you have an ANDA prior approval supplement pending at FDA? How long has it been pending – 6 months? One year? 18 months? Well it might still some time until there is any action on it. Over the …
By Ricardo Carvajal – A district court dismissed a complaint alleging consumer fraud in food labeling that highlights the presence of fiber. Plaintiff alleged that defendants violated state consumer fraud laws by failing to disclose that their products contain alleged “non-natural” fibers that “have not …
It’s that time of year again when the Blawggeratti (legal bloggers) are all atwitter about the American Bar Association’s (“ABA’s”) Blawg 100 – the top 100 legal blogs in the blogosphere. With your help we made the top 100 list last year, and we are …
