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Update EXTRA

Update EXTRA is an occasional electronic-only feature of Update magazine designed to provide interviews, reporting, and analysis on emerging issues of broad interest to our community.

New Dietary Ingredients (NDI) and Innovation in Dietary Supplements: A Call for New Compliance and Enforcement Strategies

How Will FDA Bring Order to the Wild West of Cannabis Regulations?

FDA Holds Scientific Workshop on Youth E-Cigarette Cessation Treatment Strategies

FDA Holds Public Hearing on Strategies to Address Youth E-Cigarette Use

July/August 2019

BYOD and eCOA: A Match Made in Heaven?

New Developments in DTC Television Advertising: Disclosing Prescription Drug List Prices

Food and Drug Law Journal Symposium Spotlight: Cannabis Clinical Investigations in Colorado 2019

Continuous Manufacturing in Pharma: FDA Perspective

April/May 2019

PMA Advisory Panels: Do their Votes Matter?

Device Cybersecurity: How FDA and Others are Collaborating to Increase Patient Safety

Canada 2018 Year in Review: Top 10 Medical Device Regulatory Issues

Over-the-Counter Drug Monograph Reform Legislation in the 116th Congress

Communicating with FDA When Data Integrity Issues Arise During Clinical Trials

Global Regulatory Focus | China: Survival of the Fittest or Cheapest

Spotlight on Tobacco: Reduced-Risk Tobacco Products: A Case of Policy Vacuum in India

February/March 2019

Food Additive Reform: Time to Repeal the Delaney Clause?

Soy Milk, Spilt Milk? FDA’s Next Free Speech Conundrum

The Legalization of Hemp

Canada 2018 Year in Review: Top 10 Food Regulatory and Legal Issues

Status Quo Maintained: FDA Reverses Course on Generic Product Labeling

6th Annual Eric M. Blumberg Memorial Lecture

Global Focus: Japan’s Regenerative Medicine Regulatory Pathways

December 2018/January 2019

The Responsible Corporate Officer Doctrine: Protections are Needed Despite DOJ’s Cautious Approach

JUUL in Schools: Can FDA Close the Youth On-Ramp While Still Maintaining the Off-Ramp for Adult Smokers?

The Criminalization of Dietary Supplement Enforcement

Un-“Stacking” Class Actions

A Storm Is Brewing: What Happened to the Generic Pharmaceutical Anti-Trust Price Fixing Criminal Investigation?

Gene Therapy – FDA Takes Steps Toward Clarifying Scope of Orphan Drug Exclusivity

FDA’s New Pilot Program Encouraging Innovation

October/November 2018

Spotlight on Tobacco | Future Developments in the Regulation of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems: Potential Over-the-Counter Pathway

Medical Device Crowdfunding and Pre-Approval Promotion: Where Does FDA Draw the Line?

Epidiolex Approval Suggests the Way Forward for Marijuana-Derived Products

Digital Health – FDA’s Approach Will Continue to Evolve

Case Study: Jazz Pharmaceuticals v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Student Corner: Right to Try Act: Is it the Answer for Terminally Ill Patients?

Global Focus: Clinical Trials in India

Organs on a Chip! FDA’s Predictive Toxicology Roadmap

August/September 2018

Real World Evidence: Implications and Challenges for Medical Product Communications in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape

FDA’s Historical Use of “Real World Evidence”

For FDA, Addressing Drug Pricing Is a Matter of Doing Its Job Better

The DEA Quota System

Public Law 115-92: A New Era of Collaboration between DoD and FDA

Canada’s Green Rush – Getting Ready for The Legalization of Adult-Use Cannabis

Cracking Down on Kratom: FDA Investigation, Enforcement, Seizure, and Recall of Products Reported to Contain Kratom

Connecting the Dots: Reaffirming the Importance of the Produce Safety Rule & Tracing Technology with the Romaine Lettuce Outbreak

June/July 2018

FDA in the New Administration: Policy and Enforcement Priorities for the Coming Year

FDA Leadership: Policy Developments, Enforcement, and Priority Initiatives for 2018

Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Passage of the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

Case Note: Cigar Association of America v. FDA

Reasonableness and Food Advertising: A View from Mexico

Consultants as Part of the Legal Team

Careers in Food and Drug Law

March/April 2018

What’s New at FDA for Medical Products and Foods?

FDA’s Tools to Respond to Public Health Emergencies

You’re in Better Hands Than You Think: Insurance Law May Provide Coverage for Defense of Advertising Claims

FDA Data Integrity Enforcement Trends and Practical Mitigation Measures

FDA Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation

Protecting Trade Secrets in the Medical Product Approval Process

China: Breaking Down the “Great Wall”?

Top 10 Updates on Canadian Market Access, Exclusivity, and Pricing Issues

January/February 2018

The Food Safety Modernization Act, After One Year: Advancing and Building Food Safety Systems for the 21st Century

What’s in a Name? Sometimes, a Claim

Laws and Regulations Concerning Cell-Cultured Meat and Cellular Agriculture

Navigating an FTC Drug Pricing Investigation

Eye on Enforcement

5th Annual Eric M. Blumberg Memorial Lecture

November/December 2017

Food Litigation Trends: New and Undefined Label Claims in 2017

DEA Preregistration and Cyclic Inspections: What Applicants and Registrants Must Know in the Prescription Opioid Epidemic Age

Inaugural Wiet Life Science Law Scholars Conference

Capturing Postmarket Benefits in Device Compliance and Enforcement

Those Involved in Compound Pharmaceuticals Beware: Law Enforcement Is Focused on You

What Happens When FDA Delays a Rule? Menu Labeling as a Case Study

The Dietary Supplement Industry in the Time of Trump: Potential Opportunities and Pitfalls

The Value of FDA Pre-Submission Meetings & Enhancements under PDUFA VI

September/October 2017

Compounding the Off-Label Promotion Debate: How FDA Could Regulate the Promotion of Unapproved Drugs

Intellectual Property for the Food and Drug Law Professional: Issues that Arise in the Product Development Process

The “New” NDC: Are You Aware of FDA’s Rollout of the New Unique Medical Device Identifier (UDI) and Its Potential Future Impact on Payer Claims Forms?

FDA’s Comprehensive Approach to Nicotine and Tobacco

Regulatory Update on Acrylamide—State, Federal, and International Oversight

The Changing Face of Marijuana Regulation: Current Federal Status

India: Pharmaceutical Legal & Regulatory Environment

Japan: A Better Environment

July/August 2017

Prescription Drug Advertising and Promotion Regulations and Enforcement in Select Global Markets

“Consistent Communications”: FDA’s Incremental Expansion of Promotional Bounds

Sales Reps in the OR: Best Practices for Medical Device Manufacturers

Process Labeling: The Challenges of Transparency

California Trial Court Cuts Plaintiffs’ Bait in Tuna Misbranding Suit

Case Note: Sandoz v. Amgen

FDA Sharpens its Focus on Regenerative Medicine Regulation

Spotlight on Tobacco: A Model Risk Continuum for Tobacco and Nicotine Products

The Butterfly Effect: Reuse of a Needle Guide Triggers “Fundamental Threat to Federal-State Balance”

May/June 2017

Drugs and Biologics: New Administration, New Legislation, New Precedents

Momentum Builds for Medical Device Cybersecurity to Level Up

Food and Dietary Supplement Class Actions

Tobacco Deeming: One Year Later

FDA Inspections: The Changing Landscape

21st Century Cures Act Implementation

FDLI Annual: By the Numbers

March/April 2017

LDTs: The Saga Continues

Factors to Consider Before Submitting a De Novo Request

Intellectual Property for the Food and Drug Law Professional: The Product Development Process

21st Century Cures Act Provides (Some) Clarity on FDA’s Regulation of Software

Interview: James Valentine Talks to Christine McSherry, Jett Foundation

January/February 2017

Letter from the Chair

4th Annual Eric M. Blumberg Memorial Lecture

Voluntary and Mandatory Claims About Foods and Genetic Engineering

FDA’s 2016 New Dietary Ingredient Draft Guidance

Top 10 Food and Tobacco Product Issues in Canada

India: Paradigm Shift in Food Regulatory Environment

FDLI Welcomes New Board Members and Executive Committee

November/December 2016

FDCA Conviction without Evidence of Knowledge or Intent?

A Brave New Food Enforcement World

New Antitrust Risks from Introducing New Drugs

CRN on the CRN-NAD Advertising Review Program

The NAD: A Force in Shaping Food and Dietary Supplement Advertising

Fighting with KINDness: FDA’s Unhealthy Enforcement of the “Healthy” Nutrient Content Claim Regulation

Interview Amy Rick Talks to Stephen Ubl, PhRMA

EU Agrees on New Medical Device and IVD Regulation

GLOBAL FOCUS: The Approval and Substitutability of Biosimilars: Potential Impact on Use and Competition