Category Archives: FDA

What They Said – Reviewing the First 6-Months of FDA Communications

Every six months, we do a look-back to see what has changed in the way that FDA is communicating. One might not think there is much difference over time, but there is. For example, the air has pretty much gone … Continue reading

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FDA OPDP Look Back at 2021 – The Yawning Gap

Once again it was a quiet year with respect to the FDA’s Office of Prescription Drug Programs (OPDP). As noted in the past, there are two primary means for understanding the agency’s latest thinking with respect to promotional communications from … Continue reading

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What They Said – FDA Press Releases Mid-2021

It has been a regular feature of the blog to give a read on what FDA has been talking about, at least through the form of press releases. It is not always an easy task because the nature of FDA’s … Continue reading

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Vaccine Development and Approval in a Time of Pandemic

Sometimes in the midst of events, perspective is elusive. Today the Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biologics Advisory Committee (VRBAC) to consider the application for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) submitted by … Continue reading

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What They Said – FDA Press Releases First Half 2019 – B.G and A.G (Before Gottlieb/After Gottlieb)

One of the many things notable during the tenure of Dr. Scott Gottlieb as FDA Commissioner was the change in communications – a change marked not just by style but substance. In fact, in a March posting here, it was … Continue reading

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