Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) became effective February 2, 2026 ( see our prior blog post about here). That same day FDA replaced the Quality System Inspection Technique (QSIT) for medical device inspections with a new risk-based inspection approach, as described in the updated Inspection …
Actually, it is. No sooner had FDA flagged its intent to maybe eventually hammer out a federal definition of ultra-processed foods than California leapfrogged ahead with the Real Food, Healthy Kids Act (a/k/a AB 1264). The Act had strong bipartisan support, so it was no …
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 …
FDA recently issued a draft guidance, Chemical Analysis for Biocompatibility Assessment of Medical Devices, which describes chemical characterization methods that may be used to demonstrate biocompatibility of a medical device as an alternative to conducting certain biological testing. Chemical characterization identifies and quantifies chemicals that …
The Office of Compliance (OC) at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) had a role in many of the major public health enforcement matters you may have read about last year. OCs recent 2023 Annual Report—covering the fiscal year from October ’22 to …
FDA announced that it has completed the first pre-market consultation for an animal cell-cultured food, based on a safety assessment submitted by UPSIDE Foods. In an indication of the significance of this development, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and CFSAN Director Susan Mayne issued a statement …
The American Conference Institute and Council for Responsible Nutrition are hosting the 10th Annual Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements live in New York next week, June 29-30. The conference will feature speakers from government and industry who will provide updates on the …
With great sadness, we announce that our firm’s co-founder, leader, colleague and friend, Jim Phelps passed away on April 2, 2022, at the age of 83. Jim is survived by Sophia, his wife of 57 years, his three sons and their wives, Evan and Nicola, …
On September 30, we blogged about the ongoing dispute and litigation around the use of contract pharmacies under the 340B Drug Discount Program (click here). We reported that HRSA was proceeding with enforcement actions against drug manufacturers that have declined to sell to 340B covered …
The 21st Century Cures Act (“Cures Act”), which was enacted in 2016 (see our blog post here), excluded from the statutory definition of “device” five categories of software: Software for administrative support of a health care facility; Software for maintaining or encouraging a healthy lifestyle and is …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. seeks a 2nd to 4th year associate to join our team and work on a wide variety of FDA-related matters. The ideal candidate must have a demonstrated interest in FDA law, possess strong research and writing skills, and fit into the …
With a legal question that led to a classic oral argument where all nine Justices refused to tip their hands on how the case will turn out, the U.S. Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in AMG Capital Management v. Federal Trade Commission. The …
“Here’s a rule of thumb; too clever is dumb.” Unfortunately, eight people didn’t follow Ogden Nash’s rule of thumb and are now facing a 19-count criminal indictment for falsifying records of clinical trials of investigational drugs and lying about it to FDA. The 60-page indictment was …
Lately, FDA has been subject to criticism on almost every front. A recent NY Times Op-Ed alleging political interference, the popular theory that FDA fueled the opioid crisis, and the quality and inspection concerns raised in the 2019 book Bottle of Lies are all emblematic …
Awards season is now underway and we are delighted to announce that LMG Life Sciences has named Josephine Torrente the 2019 “Regulatory Attorney of the Year: FDA Pharmaceuticals.” Now in its seventh year, the LMG Life Sciences Awards are presented to the firms and individuals “behind …
