Healthcare & FDA Law Blog

The US Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended that children and teens with a high BMI receive treatment interventions. The US PSTF did not include chronic weight loss medications in its recommendations.

A medical compliance officer should work with a healthcare lawyer to understand the federal and state laws and regulations that govern the medical compliance officer’s medical practice or medical company.

At the direction of the Biden-Harris administration, the US HHS issued a Final Rule prohibiting the disclosure or protected reproductive healthcare information unless an exception applies.

Medical practices and companies who merge with or acquire another practice or company need to understand and plan for how the transaction affects the rights, benefits, and concerns of their employees

The Federal Trade Commission is beginning to require that marketing companies understand that the collection, use, and sale of consumer location information requires the consent of the consumer

Pharmaceutical companies and advertisers should consult FDA’s CNN rule when designing television and radio ads for direct-to-consumer drug advertisements

Healthcare providers and non-healthcare providers who wish to operate a medical spa need to understand the laws in their state that determine who can own a medical spa and who can manage a medical spa.

The FDA and Congress are reviewing proposals and legislation to regulate the use of the term “natural” and to address food labeling concerns in addition to the current Nutrition Label requirements.

In the last decade, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has implemented many new programs to help developers obtain authorization of medical devices