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ArticleNew EU Clinical Trial Regulation Unlikely To Take Effect Until 2017At the latest EMA Management Board meeting, the Board received an update on the timeline for the implementation of the clinical trial portal and database—a prerequisite for the new Regulation. European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day
ArticleStudy Indicates Adherence To EMA Scientific Advice Increases Success Of Marketing Authorization ApplicationAn analysis of marketing authorization application outcomes undertaken by the EMA and its Scientific Advice Working Party has been published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day
ArticleTaste Cannot Be Copyrighted In European UnionIn Levola Hengelo BV v. Smilde Foods BV, Case C-310/17 (Nov. 13, 2018), the court of justice of the European Union ruled that the taste of a food product cannot be copyrighted or classifiedEuropean UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesHolland & Knight
ArticleThe European Commission Amends Plastic Food Contact Materials LegislationOn April 28, 2017, the European Commission issued Regulation 2017/752, amending Regulation 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food.European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day
ArticleThe European Commission Publishes Scientific Criteria For Identification Of Endocrine DisruptorsThe Commission has published its long-awaited scientific criteria to identify endocrine-disrupting chemicals in food. The criteria will be used to amend Regulation 1107/2009 on plant protection products and Regulation 528/2012 on biocidal products.European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day
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Article"Pharma Bro" Shkreli's Former Pharmaceutical Company Pays $40 Million To Settle Antitrust SuitA bipartisan group of AGs, led by New York AG Letitia James, and the FTC reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Vyera PharmaceuticalsUnited StatesAntitrust/Competition LawCozen O'Connor
PodcastBudding Enforcement On Synthetic Cannabinoids (Podcast)Cannabinoids have been a popular topic of conversation for regulators as the cannabis landscape continues to evolve.United StatesCannabis & HempKelley Drye & Warren LLP
ArticleDEA Issues Order Expediting Cannabis Rescheduling To Schedule IIIThe Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a final order moving certain marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, marking a significant shift in federal cannabis regulation. United StatesCannabis & HempDuane Morris LLP
ArticleBipartisan AGs To Disposable E-Cigarette Companies: You're Blowing SmokeA bipartisan group of ten AGs announced separate, coordinated efforts to take regulatory and enforcement action...United StatesConsumer ProtectionCozen O'Connor
ArticleDeal Watch: Energy, Pharma Deals Usher In Labor Day M&AFox Rothschild was featured in the Law.com article, "Deal Watch: Energy, Pharma Deals Usher in Labor Day M&A." Full text can be found in the September 4, 2015, issue, but a synopsis is below.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleFranchising A Marijuana Concept? More Sticky Issues To PonderThis legal article, however, expands in detail upon a number of issues which make franchising a tricky endeavor.United StatesCorporate/Commercial LawFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleCalifornia's Recreational Marijuana InitiativeIn California, signatures are being gathered in support of the "Control, Regulate and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Initiative." United StatesEmployment and HRLittler Mendelson
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ArticleSan Francisco Attorney Offers Guide On Employee Handbooks For Cannabis EmployersSan Francisco Attorney Offers Guide on Employee Handbooks for Cannabis Employers.United StatesEmployment and HRFisher Phillips LLP
ArticleSAMHSA Final Rule On Medication Assisted Treatment For Opioid Use Disorders Reporting RequirementsThe SAMHSA published a final rule establishing annual reporting requirements for certain practitioners who prescribe buprenorphine-based medication-assisted treatment for opioid disorders under the Controlled Substances Act.United StatesFinance and BankingReed Smith
Article2014 Farm Bill Becomes LawThe long-awaited Farm Bill finally became law in February. The Act extends funding for organic production and market initiatives as well as food safety initiatives.United StatesFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesJones Day