Hyman, Phelps & McNamara P.C. (“HP&M”) is pleased to announce that Suchira Ghosh has joined the firm as Counsel. Suchira comes to HP&M with more than 10 years of FDA and Hatch-Waxman legal experience, as well as several years of experience working as a process …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., the nation’s largest boutique food and drug regulatory law firm, seeks a junior to mid-level associate. A demonstrated interest in food and drug law and regulation is preferred; strong research and writing skills are required. Compensation is competitive and commensurate …
The Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) is holding a conference devoted to digital health regulatory issues: Medical Devices: FDA Regulation in the Era of Technology and Innovation. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara’s Jeffrey K. Shapiro is the Chair. The conference will be held in South …
On March 5, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced he will be stepping down as Commissioner of FDA. His resignation will become effective in about one month. His two-year tenure, since May 2017, has been very productive. Gottlieb spearheaded initiatives on a variety of complex issues, including …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) is pleased to announce that Michael Shumsky has become its newest Director. Mike joined HP&M in February 2019 after nearly 15 years at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he played a key role in developing that firm’s FDA and …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (HPM) is pleased to announce Allyson B. Mullen has become its newest Director. Allyson joined HPM in June 2013. Since that time, her years of service have made significant contributions to the firm and its clients. Prior to joining HPM, Allyson served …
As 2018 winds down, awards season is in full swing! Last week we announced that Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) was tapped by U.S. News and Best Lawyers as the recipient of the 2019 “Law Firm of the Year in FDA Law” award. This …
It’s been a busy year at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara P.C. as we’ve added three new attorneys and two regulatory professionals to our ranks. The five professionals collectively add depth and breadth to our practice with FDA and industry experience. Deborah L. Livornese joined HP&M as …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HP&M”) has once again been ranked as a “Tier 1” law firm in the area of “FDA Law” (both nationally and in Washington, D.C.) by the folks over at U.S. News & World Report, who teamed up with Best Lawyers …
Waaaaayyyy back in 2012, when life (and practicing food and drug law) was simpler, something caused us to study and evaluate the year-over-year change (i.e., the change in girth by the number of pages) in Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR”) from …
If you happened to log on to the FDA Law Blog or the Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (“HPM”) websites over this past weekend, then you probably noticed some big changes. We’ve totally overhauled and upgraded the blog and the HPM websites to bring them …
FDA finalized a guidance that clarifies FDA and EPA jurisdiction over mosquito-related products, including mosquitoes produced through the use of biotechnology. FDA had issued the draft guidance as part of a batch of biotech-related documents that were released in the final days of the Obama administration …
The Food and Drug Law Institute’s (“FDLI”) Drug Quality and Security Act (“DQSA”) conference is just a few weeks away, and spaces are going fast! The conference will be held on November 15, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s Karla L. Palmer …
Although the First Amendment has been more often discussed in the context of drug and medical device promotion, the Eleventh Circuit recently evaluated whether claims for a food also deserve similar constitutional scrutiny. In Ocheesee Creamery LLC v. Putnam, the Eleventh Circuit considered whether the …
Believe it or not, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.’s FDA Law Blog turns 10 years old today (Monday, March 6, 2017). Where have all of the years gone? It seems like Tuesday, March 6, 2007 was just yesterday. That’s when we put up our initial …
