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    • FDA Law Blog Honored by LexisNexisDecember 1st, 2011

      FDA Law Blog is pleased to announce that we’ve been selected as one of the LexisNexis Top 25 Torts Law Blogs of 2011!  Here’s what the folks at LexisNexis had to say: The Top 25 group includes some of the best talent in the blogosphere and …

    • ICD2 2012 Conference – Fostering Innovation and Translational Research in Support of Public Health and Economic GrowthNovember 28th, 2011

      The International Conference on Drug Development (“ICD2”), formerly known as the International Industrial Pharmacy Conference, continues its annual tradition of offering an informal forum for the exchange of ideas concerning the drug discovery and development process.  The 2012 conference, which is presented by The University …

    • Job Opportunity: HPM Seeks Junior Attorney with Clinical or Regulatory BackgroundNovember 14th, 2011

       Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC, the nation’s largest boutique food and drug regulatory law firm, is seeking a recent law school graduate or junior attorney with prior experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industries in either clinical or regulatory affairs.  Excellent academic credentials and strong …

    • U.S. News & World Report Ranks HP&M as Top Tier FDA Law Firm – Again!November 8th, 2011

      For the second year in a row, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. has been ranked as a “Tier 1” law firm in the area of FDA Law (both nationally and in Washington DC) by the folks over at U.S. News & World Report, who teamed …

    • HP&M Director to Present at FDLI Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance ConferenceNovember 7th, 2011

      The Food and Drug Law Institute’s (“FLDI”) annual Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference is being held in Washington, DC on December 6-7, 2011.  Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Director John R. Fleder is speaking at the conference.  As a result, we were able to secure …

    • HP&M Director Named to ACTION Board of AdvisorsJune 15th, 2011

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s David B. Clissold has been named to the Board of Advisors of Analgesic Clinical Trial Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks (“ACTION”).  ACTION is a public-private partnership aligned with FDA’s recently launched Initiative for the Advancement of Regulatory Science.  ACTION is designed …

    • Former FDAer Linda S. Carter Joins Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.April 18th, 2011

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce that Linda S. Carter will join the Firm as a Regulatory Scientist on April 19th.  Linda, who will primarily assist HP&M’s drug development group, brings significant experience and expertise in shaping regulatory policies, particularly Comparative Effectiveness …

    • Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Chemical Inventions – World Protection and ExploitationMarch 24th, 2011

      Have you been looking for that one, comprehensive publication that covers intellectual property and patent law issues in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries from around the world’s key jurisdictions?  Well, it’s finally here – or will be in the next month or so when …

    • HP&M’s Diane B. McColl Tapped to Be VP of ISRTPMarch 21st, 2011

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce that Diane B. McColl has been elected to serve as the new Vice President of the International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (“ISRTP”).  ISRTP’s mission is to provide an open public forum for policy makers …

    • Red Flags Rule Battle Appears to Come to a CloseMarch 7th, 2011

      By William T. Koustas – We have previously reported on the long running legal battle between the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the American Bar Association (“ABA”) over the implementation of the FTC’s Red Flags Rule (“the Rule”).  Last Friday, the United States Court of Appeals …

    • FDA Law Blog Turns 4!March 4th, 2011

      Whether you say it in English, German (“Alles Gute zum Geburtstag FDA Law Blog!”), Hebrew (“Yom Huledet Same'ach FDA Law Blog!”), Hindi (“Janam Din ki badhai FDA Law Blog!”), Japanese (“Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu FDA Law Blog!”), Zulu (“Ilanga elimndandi kuwe FDA Law Blog!”), or any …

    • California Requires Businesses to Address International Slavery and Human TraffickingJanuary 6th, 2011

      By James R. Phelps – California's SB 657, adopted in 2010, enlists manufacturers and retailers of goods with annual worldwide gross receipts over $100 million in the effort to eradicate “slavery and human trafficking.”  They are to provide information on …

    • HPM Announces that Anne K. Walsh has Joined the Firm as Of CounselJanuary 4th, 2011

      Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”) is pleased to announce that Anne K. Walsh has joined the firm as Of Counsel.  Prior to joining the firm in January 2011, Ms. Walsh served as an Associate Chief Counsel with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office …

    • HP&M Attorney Elected VP of ISRTP CouncilDecember 16th, 2010

      Hyman Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to announce that Diane B. McColl has been elected Vice-President of the Council of the International Society for Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology (“ISRTP”).   ISRTP provides an open public forum for policy makers and scientists promoting sound toxicologic and …

    • Congress Passes Legislation to Alter Red Flags RuleDecember 9th, 2010

      By William T. Koustas – The Red Flags Rule (“the Rule”) requires entities covered by it to establish and implement an identity theft prevention program.  We have been following this issue for some time now and have previously reported that the FTC last delayed enforcement of …