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Why, Who, When, Where and More: New Draft Guidance on Notifying FDA about Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing

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Livornese — On February 6, 2024, FDA issued a draft guidance titled Notifying FDA of a Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of Finished Products or Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Under Section 506C of the FD&C Act. blood supply; and, Manufacturers of certain finished drug products marketed without an approved NDA or ANDA.

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Wave of Warning Letters to Foreign OTC Drug Manufacturing Facilities Following Remote Records Requests

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Cato — On August 3rd, FDA issued 11 warning letters to foreign facilities registered as OTC drug manufacturers. Section 704(a)(4) was added to the FDCA by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Action (FDASIA) in July 2012. By McKenzie E.

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FDA Inspections: Lesson 1 – Interviewing Employees

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Although FDA has long taken the position that it has broad authority in how it conducts its inspections, it was not until 2012 that Congress put some teeth behind FDAs policy position. Using publicly available examples, these lessons will illustrate potential pitfalls and strategies for interacting with FDA during and after an inspection.

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Silence Isn’t Golden: Two Executives Convicted in First Criminal Prosecution Under the Consumer Product Safety Act

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the “Gree Companies”), an appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries that were involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of dehumidifiers. According to the government, these companies knew as early as 2012 that their dehumidifiers were defective, in that they could overheat and catch fire. and Gree USA Inc.

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Biogen agrees to pay $900 million in largest FCA Settlement Ever Secured without Government’s Intervention

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district court of Massachusetts by former employee and whistleblower Michael Bawduniak in April 2012 as a qui tam action. Wasserstein — On September 26, 2022, Biogen Inc. agreed to pay $900 million to the United States and various states to settle a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit. This lawsuit was brought to the U.S. See United States ex rel.

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Quiet on the Set? Forbidding FDA To Take Photographs During An Inspection Can Be Regrettable

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The current Warning Letter was issued to a drug manufacturer in China (Tianjin Darentang Jingwanhong Pharmaceutical Co., Then along came the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (“FDASIA”) (our firm’s summary of the law, which was enacted in 2012, is here ). for multiple violations observed during an inspection that occurred eight months ago.

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The Fourth Circuit Upholds CMS’ Definition of “Line-Extension Drug” and “New Formulation”

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Gaulkin — On April 10, the Fourth Circuit unanimously affirmed a summary judgment ruling for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the agency’s definitions of “line-extension drug” and “new formulation” for purposes of determining rebates that drug manufacturers may owe the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP).