On February 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order reversing the dismissal by the District Court of the Southern District Court of New York of an action by FTC and New York State (“FTC”) action challenging the marketing …
As difficult as it might be to believe, its true. In fact, last week, the FDA Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, and the CBER Center Director, Dr. Peter Marks, issued a press release cautioning consumers against receiving “young donor plasma infusions” that are promoted as unproven …
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced on February 8, 2019, the use of a new weapon in its enforcement arsenal to help manage the opioid crisis. It involved a coordinated effort including DOJ’s Prescription Interdiction & Litigation (“PIL”) Task Force, which deploys all …
Enforcement discretion for stem cell facilities (and certain other HCT/P manufacturers) ends in November of 2020, and as FDA indicated in a recent press release, the agency is “discouraged” by the dearth of manufacturers wanting to interact with them during the enforcement discretion period. Back in …
In two unrelated cases, two U.S. Courts of Appeal affirmed FDC Act-related convictions earlier this week. In United States v. Patino, the Eighth Circuit held that it was not an abuse of discretion to allow the government to introduce, in connection with a 2016 prosecution …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is pleased to present its annual report highlighting the leading cases and settlements from 2018 that affect the FDA- and DEA-regulated industries. Each page provides a concise summary of the relevant facts and key takeaways for our clients. We …
Drug and device manufacturers that sell FDA-approved products reimbursed by the federal government should stay abreast of the pending Supreme Court petition in United States ex rel. Campie v. Gilead Sciences, Inc. (the factual and procedural background is summarized here and here). In short, the …
FDA issued its final Guidance on Data Integrity on December 12. The federal government has sworn off regulating by guidance (see blogpost here about Brand memo). In fact, at the Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Enforcement and Litigation Conference that was occurring simultaneously with …
On December 11, 2018, the authors of this blog post attended the oral argument in Federal Trade Commission v. Shire ViroPharma, Inc., No. 18-1807 (3d Cir. filed Apr. 12, 2018). We have previously blogged about the case here, here, and here. In a nutshell, Shire …
Duodenoscopes are flexible, lighted tubes that are threaded through the body into the top of the small intestine (duodenum) and allow doctors to see potential problems in the pancreas and bile ducts. Because duodenoscopes are reusable devices, they must be reprocessed (cleaned) after each use …
Hard to believe that just two years ago, ev3, Inc. scored a resounding victory after the First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action against it (we reported it here). This week, DOJ announced that the same company has agreed to a criminal …
Last week, DOJ announced that it had concluded a year-long review of its individual accountability policy and that it had made changes to reflect a more efficient and practical position in its investigations of companies. As you may recall, in 2015, then-Deputy Attorney General Sally …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce that Anne Walsh will again participate in the Food and Drug Law Institute’s (“FDLI”) Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference this year. The conference will be held in Washington, DC on December 12-13, 2018. As a member …
Most people think of getting salt water taffy from resort beach town Myrtle Beach, SC. But, apparently, there is more activity going on in Myrtle Beach: a company there was supplying customers with kratom, a substance that the government contends is an illegal dietary supplement. …
In a memo issued by the Attorney General to all civil litigators throughout the country, AG Sessions set forth the DOJ position that it would seek to limit courts from applying “overbroad injunctive relief” in cases involving “nationwide injunctions.” A “nationwide injunction” is one in …
