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March 11, 2020 - Biotech, COVID-19, Healthcare, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Pharma, United States

U.S. government announces new federal funding opportunities related to COVID-19

By: Tina D. Reynolds and Bethany J. Hills

The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, has modified an existing broad agency announcement (BAA) through which it will award government funding to companies …›

March 5, 2020 - AI + Robotics, FDA, United States

February FDA Updates

By: Bethany J. Hills

As we move into 2020, we’re starting a regular blog series highlighting noteworthy FDA updates regarding regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse cases, and product development issues every month. Our February recap is below. 1. Two Owners of Telemedicine Companies Charged for Roles in $56 Million …›

February 27, 2020 - Agtech, FDA, Litigation, Privacy + Data Security, United States

January FDA Updates

By: Bethany J. Hills

As we move into 2020, we’re starting a regular blog series highlighting noteworthy FDA updates regarding regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse cases, and product development issues every month. Our January recap is below. 1. FDA, USDA and EPA announce joint platform to streamline information about …›

February 19, 2020 - Intellectual Property, United States

New USPTO Rule Likely to Increase Spam

By: Muzamil Abdul Huq and Ryan Michael Romain

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just issued new rules that directly affect trademark owners. Going forward, trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to a proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board will need to provide their email address in USPTO …›

January 23, 2020 - Biotech, FDA, Healthcare, Pharma, Regulatory, United States

FDA and Real-World Evidence in 2019

By: Keunbong (KB) Do and Bethany J. Hills

Around the end of 2018, FDA published the “Framework for FDA’s Real-World Evidence Program” (the “Framework”).[1] The Framework is to provide a basis for the agency in evaluating the potential use of real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decisions involving drug and biological products.[2] The …›