In yet another installment of the drama that is Jazz v. Avadel, the Federal Circuit recently reviewed a decision from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware that addressed the scope of an injunction under the patent safe harbor imposed on Avadel’s Lumryz …
FDA recently announced, “CEO Forums: An FDA Listening Tour to Engage Pharma CEOs.” These are scheduled to take place in several cities on both coasts in June and July (here).” This tour to engage with pharmaceutical and biotech CEOs is unprecedented. According to the announcement, Commissioner …
On May 21, FDA announced “enhancements” to the Section 804 import program (SIP). Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act provides a pathway for certain prescription drug imports from Canada. The FDA news release provides that FDA is offering to pre-review SIP …
Following up on Donald Trump’s May 12 Executive Order on Most Favored Nation Prescription Drug Pricing (see our post here), The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a brief press release answering a few of the multitude of questions raised by the Executive …
Dr. Marty Makary took the stage on Thursday at the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Annual Conference, continuing the tradition of Commissioners speaking at this event, but with a tone and tempo distinctly his own. Now firmly in the chair after the agency’s controversial RIFs—which he …
In early April, Cellares became the first company to announce receipt of an Advanced Manufacturing Technology (“AMT”) designation from FDA. The designation was granted by CBER to Cellares for its automated cell therapy platform, the Cell Shuttle. We were excited to see the news and …
We are still parsing through the May 12 Executive Order (EO), “Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patients” and impacts this may have on the pharmaceutical industry. We’ve blogged about Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) drug pricing and how the new EO goes well beyond the 2020 …
Recent reductions in force (RIFs) and leadership changes at FDA are already affecting key agency functions—and as the administration plans a broader reorganization, the impact will likely grow. One area drawing increasing attention is how these changes will affect the drug development and review process. As …
There is much change happening at FDA. In the wake of the April 1st reduction in force, there has been a great deal of uncertainty about what the impacts will be. This rings particularly true amongst the rare disease patient community, along with many small …
FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) issued its second Untitled Letter of 2025 to Taiho Oncology (Taiho) for a healthcare provider branded website for its drug LYTGOBI (futibatinib). This letter, dated March 21, 2025, cites Taiho’s false or misleading representations about the benefits of …
The recent and drastic Reduction In Force (RIF) at the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is already having ripple effects not just internally, but across the broader regulatory and life sciences communities and the public at large. While much of the focus has …
The FDA Reduction-in-Force (Termination)—or “RIF(T)”—announced last week has resulted in countless stories in the press and on personal LinkedIn accounts from those RIF’d. As the dust begins to settle and we all assess what this means for the future of FDA and the public health, …
Last June, the United States Supreme Court issued four landmark decisions that curbed executive agency powers. Those decisions are changing the way agencies, including FDA, exercise their rulemaking and enforcement authorities. Regardless of your position on the correctness of the holdings or the reasoning behind …
Trade and national press have reported that recent changes in FDA staffing levels have already led to slower responses to calls and emails. According to reports, which were published before the most recent reports of HHS staff level reductions and tumultuous changes in leadership, FDA …
The American Conference Institute’s 21st Annual Paragraph IV Disputes is scheduled to take place from April 29-30, 2025 at The Altman Building in New York, NY. Widely recognized as the industry gold standard, the conference unites leaders from brand-name and generic drug companies, alongside federal judges, the …
