Topic Archives: Medical Devices + Diagnostics

January 10, 2020 - Biotech, FDA, Healthcare, Litigation, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Pharma, Regulatory, United States

2019 FDA Enforcement and Related Litigation Trends (Part 3)

By: Hilary R. Hoffman and Bethany J. Hills

Our earlier posts (part 1 and part 2) looked at a few overall trends at FDA as well as the impact of consent decrees issued in 2019. Today we will highlight some enforcement trends at the Department of Justice. Department of Justice Enforcement Trends In 2019, …›

January 9, 2020 - Biotech, FDA, Healthcare, Litigation, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Pharma, Regulatory, United States

2019 FDA Enforcement and Related Litigation Trends (Part 2)

By: Hilary R. Hoffman and Bethany J. Hills

Yesterday, we covered some 2019 stats regarding FDA’s inspections and Warning Letters, and discussed a few specific trends we saw last year. In Part Two of our series, we look at the specifics of FDA’s 2019 consent decrees. FDA Consent Decrees FDA published press releases about …›

January 8, 2020 - Biotech, FDA, Healthcare, Litigation, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Pharma, Regulatory, United States

2019 FDA Enforcement and Related Litigation Trends (Part 1)

By: Hilary R. Hoffman and Bethany J. Hills

The year 2019 was one of uncertainty for FDA, as former Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his departure in March, ultimately stepping down in April. For the bulk of the year, FDA was led by Acting Commissioner, Ned Sharpless, until Brett Giroir took over …›

October 30, 2019 - AI + Robotics, Asia, Data Analytics, Medical Devices + Diagnostics

Reflecting on the Challenges and Opportunities of Data at the Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2019

By: Ani Hamparsumyan

Are companies keeping up with technological advances, and what are they doing specifically to contribute to society and provide value? What are the future prospects, and what kind of opportunities are being created for progress, including in the digital and scientific arenas? As Japanese companies …›

July 2, 2019 - Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Product Liability + Class Action, Regulatory

Committed to Clarity: FDA’s Dedication to Transparency with the End of ASR

By: Erin M. Bosman, Bethany J. Hills, and Julie Y. Park

On June 21, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report titled “Statement on agency’s efforts to increase transparency in medical device reporting.”[1] This report describes updates to FDA’s Medical Device Reporting (MDR) Program, namely the conclusion of the Alternative Summary Reporting (ASR) …›

June 27, 2019 - Announcements, Biotech, Blockchain, Corporate + Venture Capital, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Pharma, Privacy + Data Security, United States

Morrison & Foerster Hosts 2nd Annual Blockchain Healthcare Summit

By: Kristen J. Mathews, Spencer D. Klein, F. Dario de Martino, Jonathan Bockman, and Tracy A. Bacigalupo

Five Morrison & Foerster attorneys recently participated in the 2nd Annual Blockchain Healthcare Summit in our New York City office, and provided an overview of the current state of the industry, including a discussion of blockchain-enabled applications for compliance, privacy, practitioner credentialing, patient medical …›

May 30, 2019 - Intellectual Property, Medical Devices + Diagnostics, Regulatory, United States

The Diagnostics Dilemma: Securing and Protecting Diagnostic-Based Claims

By: Rachel A. Rice and Karen G Potter

While many life sciences companies are built on platforms involving the development of diagnostic products and methods that underlie personalized medicine allowing treatment that is customized to a patient’s unique biology, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the industry with its decision …›