• Join us for a two-day conference on September 10-11 in São Paulo, Brazil where government officials and internationally renowned experts will discuss US and Brazil pharmaceutical, medical device, and food law, regulation, and policy.more
  • This joint conference presented by the American Health Lawyers Association and the Food and Drug Law Institute will address three significant areas of intersection: Reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and research/clinical trial issues. more
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  • WHO WE ARE

    The Food and Drug Law Institute, founded in 1949, is a non-profit organization that provides a marketplace for discussing food and drug law issues through conferences, publications and member interaction. The scope of FDLI includes food, drugs, animal drugs, biologics, cosmetics, diagnostics, dietary supplements, medical devices and tobacco. FDLI is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. FDLI does not engage in advocacy activities.

    FDLI’s Mission is to provide education, training, and publications on topical food and drug law; act as a liaison to promote networking as a means to develop professional relationships and idea generation; and ensure an open, balanced marketplace of ideas to inform innovative public policy, law, and regulation.

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