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Cell Therapies and their Legal Discontents

Bill of Health

In February, the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a “first of its kind” new cancer therapy. Exciting as this is, cell therapies face complex regulatory schemes and various levers to the process of FDA approval. government and a private stem cell clinic in California. The procedures in question?

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FDA Publishes New Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

McGuire Wood

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated guidance regarding cybersecurity safety requirements for medical devices. To strengthen the QSR metrics, the FDA recommends implementing a secure product development framework (SPDF) to address cybersecurity risks. 27, 2023, the U.S.

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The FDA Ramps Up GMP Inspections

Dot Compliance

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, during fiscal year (FY) 2019 (October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019), the FDA conducted 7,266 GMP inspections of registered drug, device and biologics establishments. Compliance Dashboard, Inspections, FDA, accessed October 3, 2022, [link] cd/inspections.htm ). In its February 2022 report, the U.S.

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Is Preemption the Cure for Healthcare Federalism’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion?

Bill of Health

Now more than ever, a person’s access to abortion and other essential reproductive health care services depends on their state of residence and whether they have the means to travel to a state that protects access to abortion care. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now top of mind for lawyers, scholars, policymakers, and the public.

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives

Health Law Advisor

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a much-anticipated draft guidance regarding the naming and labeling of plant-based milk alternatives. [1] The dairy industry has lobbied both federal and state governments to restrict the use of “milk” to only fluid “obtained by the complete milking of one or more healthy cows.” [2]

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Does the ADA Protect People with Substance Use Disorder from Health Care Discrimination?

Bill of Health

By Hannah Rahim The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits health care organizations that provide services to the public from discriminating against persons with disabilities. Further action is needed to prevent discrimination in health care services towards persons with substance use disorder.

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Unpacking Averages: Exploring New Data on FDA Responses to FOIA Requests

Health Law Advisor

To provide more value to readers, I’ve started submitting FOIA requests for unpublished data to produce additional insights into how FDA works. And what better first topic than data on FDA responses to FOIA requests. FDA has been releasing data on its FOIA process, specifically its FOIA logs , for a few years. We were wrong.

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