About the Author
My name is Mark Senak. I’m a lawyer and I work at the international communications firm FleishmanHillard in New York. For the past several years, I have been consulting with pharmaceutical and biologic companies that are engaged in the process of bringing new drugs to market. I have also worked extensively with an array of medical societies and patient organizations providing strategic communications counsel and media training.
Author Archives: Mark Senak
Speaking of Medicine – Mid-Year OPDP Enforcement Review
There are two means of gaining insight into the agency’s thinking about regulatory issues related to promotional communications by pharmaceutical companies; one is through the issuance of guidance documents, the other is through enforcement. But when it comes to enforcement … Continue reading
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Tagged #OPDP, #pharma
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New Approvals in 2022
We are at mid-year, a good time to check in and see how we are doing on a number of fronts – including where we are with new drug approvals. Over the years, Congress has acted to enhance the ability … Continue reading
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Enforcement Update: OPDP Issues Untitled Letter
We are four months into the year, and this week OPDP has issued its fourth regulatory action letter of 2022. Two of the previous were Warning Letters, considered the more serious of the two categories, and two, including the latest, … Continue reading
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New Landscape for the Old Pandemic
Tectonic pandemic plates are shifting respecting the COVID-19 pandemic. For weeks now we have been watching caseloads in the United States broadly fall. It feels as if we are indeed shifting gears. There are other moving parts that are in … Continue reading
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Tagged #COVID19; #coronavirus
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Are We Moving On From Covid?
Mask mandates are dropping like flies. Restrictions are being lowered. In my observation, it feels that they are going to the wayside not only because of dropping caseloads, but also because people are just more than ready to move on. … Continue reading