FDA Law Blog

JULY 8, 2021

Javitt — For many years, one of the most controversial topics in device regulation has been the dual-track oversight of in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) and laboratory developed tests (LDTs). At various points and in various ways, FDA has sought – mostly unsuccessfully – to regulate LDTs (see here ).

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

The American Conference Institute (“ACI”) will be hosting a series of go-to forums on critical topics including novel therapeutics, cosmetics/personal care products and Paragraph IV disputes. Claud will be featured at the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products in New York, NY.

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Pharma in Brief

JANUARY 7, 2024

Whether Florida is able to import drugs from Canada, including in light of Canadian regulations controlling drug exports, remains to be seen. Eligible drugs must: (i) be approved by Health Canada; and (ii) meet FDA-approval conditions for a drug currently marketed in the US (aside from US labeling). 01.014.13).

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

A PMR is a study “that sponsors are required to conduct under one or more statutes or regulations,” whereas a PMC is a study “that a sponsor has agreed to conduct, but that are not required by a statute or regulation” (see FDA Webpage, Postmarketing Requirements and Commitments: Introduction ).

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XTalks

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Related: Baby Food Safety Act of 2021: Why Didn’t FDA Regulate Heavy Metals Sooner? The list includes 30 food safety tasks that fall into several categories, including allergens, cosmetics, dietary supplements, food additives, Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), labeling and nutrition.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

FDA , the Court of Appeals ruled that FDA cannot regulate a medical product – in this case, the radiographic contrast agent barium sulfate – as a drug when the product meets the definition of a device. The decision has wide-ranging implications for FDA’s assertion of discretion in classifying and regulating medical products.

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of the first condoms specifically indicated to help reduce transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during anal intercourse. The FDA granted the marketing authorization to Global Protection Corp. Today, the U.S. Related Information. The FDA, an agency within the U.S.

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Camargo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

devices must be regulated as devices, and drugs—if they do not also satisfy the device definition—must be regulated as drugs.”. PANDAs have historically been overseen by the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs and thus regulated more like a generic than an NDA. Final Regulation Issued for “Intended Use”.

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XTalks

MARCH 27, 2023

The extent of the FDA’s problems is reflective of all the different responsibilities the vast agency has, ranging from control and supervision of food safety and cosmetics to pharmaceutical drugs and medical devices. That means the FDA is requesting approximately 1.8 percent of its total budget for food safety.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 7, 2022

Food and Drug Administration announced it has made a low-risk determination for the marketing of products, including food, from two genome-edited beef cattle and their offspring after determining that the intentional genomic alteration (IGA) does not raise any safety concerns (low-risk determination). Today, the U.S. Related Information.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

MARCH 30, 2023

The FDA’s proposed FY2024 Budget tops $7bn, to be shared between drug, food, and cosmetics tasks and overheads such as buildings; this is $372m higher than in FY 2023, a 10% increase. Postmarket Safety Collaborative: +$10.1m for a total of $36.8m to enhance the safety surveillance of adverse events. Source: FDA © GlobalData

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The Pharma Data

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public that several categories of FDA-regulated products purchased from Jan. This alert covers FDA-regulated products purchased from Family Dollar stores in those six states from Jan. Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts Report a Problem to the FDA. ###. Today, the U.S.

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Camargo

JANUARY 27, 2021

Where is the regulation found? 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §316 ; Orphan Drug Act. Section 529 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act)/ 21 United States Code (USC) §360ff. Additional criteria for the marketing application must be met to obtain the benefits. • Orphan Drug Designation.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The LMG awards are reflective of HPM’s excellence across several of our core life sciences practices, from controlled substances work to drug development, to Hatch-Waxman, to drug pricing, to medical device regulation. Research for the guide was based on 1,000s of interviews and surveys completed by law firm partners active in the market.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

filed comments on behalf of the Coalition to Preserve LDT Access and Innovation in response to FDA’s proposed rule to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as devices. Weighing in at nearly 60 pages, the comments detail extensive flaws in the proposed regulation. Javitt — On Monday, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA recently issued a draft guidance which would update the agency’s Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions guidance. are cybersecure.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Websites – Companies can use appropriate search engine optimisation (SEO) and marketing tools to ensure that their websites are displayed high on the list of results for relevant key word searches. Therefore, companies are encouraged to establish a methodology for calculating fair market value rates. Why is guidance needed?

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Fossil Remedies

OCTOBER 16, 2022

In a pharma business, you have a distribution network like a pharma manufacturing company, pharma marketing company, C&F agents, wholesalers/distributors/stockiest, retailers, and pharmacies. Every pharma company needs a drug license number to begin distribution, marketing, and manufacturing activities. Manufacturing Drug License.

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Pharma in Brief

JANUARY 10, 2024

However, many details remain to be addressed in forthcoming regulations. CIPO consulted on proposed features of the regulations in 2023 (see here ), including many factors that would reduce the length of the PTA term. Draft regulations are expected to be released for consultation in 2024. The Guidance was last updated in 2005.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

The proposed legislation appears to be an effort to resolve issues created by FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine’s (CVM) interpretation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act) definition of food. On October 18, 2022, CVM held a virtual listening session on the regulation of animal foods with certain types of claims.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Sophia R. Gibbs — For more than three decades, FDA has claimed that the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C Act) gives the agency legal authority to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices (see our prior post here ). Gaulkin & Jeffrey N.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

The American Conference Institute (“ACI”) will be hosting the go-to forum for critical updates on OTC regulation and enforcement, monograph reform, ACNU and advertising essentials… and FDA Law Blog readers can get a discount.

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pharmaphorum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Criteria for regulation. The FDA regulates software that meets the definition of a medical device in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). peer-reviewed clinical studies or clinical practice guidelines) meet Criterion 2 and are not medical devices subject to FDA regulation and oversight.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 17, 2021

In particular, these members of Congress seem to be requesting that HHS revive a dysfunctional (and probably unconstitutional ) approach to regulation of LDTs. Given this stated concern about test accuracy and validation, why are they only urging FDA to regulate COVID?19 FDA has not followed that procedure for LDTs.

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Camargo

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Both the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have regulatory responsibility for therapeutic biological products, which are subject to both the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD & C) Act and the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. BLA process (CBER).

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

Four of the letters addressed failure to comply with drug Current Good Manufacturing Practice regulations, four more stated that the recipients were distributing unapproved drug products, two alleged violations of the Quality System Regulation by medical device manufacturers, and one was addressed to a clinical investigator.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In an interview with the Blog , FDLI wants to recognize the efforts of Chris Perkins, Gabe Lindman and Emma Dardis of Washington, DC-based marketing agency Model B, for their amazing work. 2024 brings a host of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”) Plus, the burgundy was kicked up a notch to a cherry red.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Koblitz — Legislation has been proposed in Congress that would require FDA to regulate all contrast agents as drugs even though two courts determined that doing so clearly contradicts the plain language of the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDC Act”). Farquhar & Sara W. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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XTalks

JANUARY 19, 2021

This includes some flavored e-cigarettes imported to the US that do not meet Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) requirements, as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act). In the 2020 fiscal year, CBP seized 93,590 units of e-cigarettes that did not meet US federal regulations.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 27, 2021

Illinois-headquartered Apar – which makes inhalers, syringe components, eye drop bottles and other delivery systems for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and other sectors – is paying €8.70 per share in the initial deal, which will give it a 64.6% stake in the company. The deal values Voluntis at around $79 million (around $95 million).

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

156 for certain FDA-regulated products, we know what you were thinking. Part 2 (“Part Deux”) investigated the PTO’s position and recent decisions on PTE applications for patents covering products approved—and then withdrawn years later—under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act’s Accelerated Approval provisions (and otherwise).

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XTalks

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

3 induced cancer in mice, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned its use in cosmetics. Widmer acknowledged that monitoring and regulating every new substance in the market can be a daunting task for the FDA. While small amounts may not pose immediate risks, consumers should be aware of the potential long-term effects.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The provision amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act section 502 to provide explicit protection for conveying certain information about products in development to payors, including unapproved uses of approved products. Industry has grappled with interpreting this regulation – what is promotion? what is commercialization?

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) permitted marketing of a new device intended for the temporary reduction of sleep disturbance related to nightmares in adults 22 years or older who suffer from nightmare disorder or have nightmares from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). . SILVER SPRING, Md. , .

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The amended regulation would read as follows (revisions underlined): In vitro diagnostic products are those reagents, instruments, and systems intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, including a determination of the state of health, in order to cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease or its sequelae.

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

Since the PTE statute was created with the September 1984 enactment of the Hatch-Waxman Amendments, and even post-AIA, there have been various instances in which FDA-regulated companies (or their counsel) have failed to timely submit a PTE application to the PTO within the statutory 60-day window ( see, e.g. , here ).

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won & Gail H. FDORA added section 515C, “Predetermined Change Control Plans for Devices” to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act. See 21 CFR 807.81(a)(3) a)(3) and 21 CFR 814.39(a) a) , and related guidance documents (e.g.,

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