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    • Is FDA Man’s Best Friend’s Best Friend?January 16th, 2025

      On January 7, 2025, FDA announced that back on November 12, 2024, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (“CVM”) issued Warning Letters to six online retailers marketing unapproved new animal drug products that purported to treat and control seizures and epilepsy in dogs and cats.  At …

    • From the Porcine to the Ridiculous to the Court of Appeals: Phibro’s Suit Against FDA Gets MuddyNovember 5th, 2024

      As we reported back in January, Phibro Animal Health Corporation challenged FDA’s decision to remove a drug called carbadox—used as an antimicrobial drug to treat gastrointestinal disease in food-producing pigs—from the market.  More specifically, FDA rescinded approval of a “regulatory method” that Phibro used to …

    • Homeopathic Industry Group Wants Court to Exclude It From FDA’s Enforcement PlansOctober 28th, 2024

      On October 21, 2024, the Alliance for Natural Health USA (“ANH”), and Meditrend Inc., a homeopathic drug company, filed a complaint on behalf of the homeopathic drug industry against FDA in the District Court for the District of Columbia (“D.D.C.”). This lawsuit presents an interesting …

    • Ready, Set, START – 7 Programs Selected for FDA’s START Rare Disease Pilot ProgramJune 13th, 2024

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara (HPM) would like to congratulate the 7 rare disease programs selected for the inaugural class of the FDA’s “Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare disease Treatment” (START) pilot program. The START pilot program was announced last September as a way to …

    • FDA Moves Beyond COVID-19, But Impacts on COVID-19 Era Clinical Trials RemainOctober 12th, 2023

      On September 18, 2023, FDA published an updated, final iteration of guidance for immediate implementation entitled, “Considerations for the Conduct of Clinical Trials of Medical Products During Major Disruptions Due to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies.”  This final guidance replaces and supersedes the March 2020 …

    • Swift Enforcement Against COVID FraudstersMay 1st, 2020

      Since HHS declared a public health emergency caused by COVID-19 in February 2020, there has been an overwhelming response to develop and market products to treat or mitigate the effects of the virus.  Unfortunately, bad apples still are out there preying upon consumer fears and …