In this episode, a cross-disciplinary team of FDA regulatory lawyers and life sciences litigators discuss the implications of the mifepristone litigation for life sciences companies as it pertains to citizen petitions, FDA approvals, and strategies manufacturers might consider going forward.

DLA Piper’s Roberto Valenti and Ray Miller discuss trade secrets protection in the US and Europe and the peculiarities within the life sciences sector. Our speakers provide pragmatic approaches and suggestions on how to manage trade secrets for both pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers.

Published in Chambers Expert Focus. With the recent publication of our Cross-border Guide to Clinical Trials and Privacy, James Clark, Paula Gonzalez de Castejón and David Kopans discuss ongoing and developing EU and US perspectives on privacy considerations with respect to cross-border clinical trials.

Published in Chambers Expert Focus. Lauren Murdza and Richard Taylor share their insights on supply chain issues in the life sciences sector in the latest episode of At the Intersection of Science and Law.

Published in Chambers Expert Focus. DLA Piper partner Danny Tobey is joined by Aviva Wein, Assistant General Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, to discuss how medical device and pharmaceutical companies are future-proofing their innovations in artificial intelligence as new regulations and risks arise.

DLA Piper partners Kristi Kung and Greg Bodulovic discuss the rise of telehealth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as advancements in technology aiming to address disparate access to healthcare globally.

DLA Piper managing partner Emilio Ragosa is joined by Kevin Sheridan, Joint Global Head of Healthcare Investment Banking at Jefferies LLC, to discuss the importance of advisors having an understanding of the life sciences industry in order to provide value-added advice on transactions, including public offerings and M&A.

DLA Piper's Jim Greenwood and Geoff Levitt are joined by Peter Kolchinsky, founding Partner and Portfolio Manager at RA Capital, to discuss the importance of – and complications in – balancing biopharmaceutical innovation, industry regulations and prescription drug availability.

Diverse representation in clinical trials is critical in achieving greater equity and better healthcare outcomes. DLA Piper's Kirsten Axelsen and Sarah Schick are joined by Shazia Ahmad, Senior Director and Head of Patient and Physician Services at UBC, to discuss the importance of regulatory incentives to drive racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials.

DLA Piper’s Lucas Przymusinski and Raymond Williams are joined by Michael King, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, to discuss the benefits of medical and science backgrounds when litigating matters for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

DLA Piper’s Chris Campbell and Jody Rhodes are joined by Sarah Heineman, Senior Assistant General Counsel at Bayer, to discuss how social media affects the public's view of medicine and science and how that in turn impacts the life sciences industry, including litigation.

DLA Piper partners Ellen Scordino and Susan Krumplitsch are joined by Duane Valz, General Counsel of Insitro, to discuss how machine learning is being used to generate and leverage data for the development of better medicines.

For decades, scientists have studied the seemingly endless possibilities of custom-made messenger RNA, or mRNA. Kathy Fernando, Head Vice President, Worldwide of Clinical Operations at Pfizer, spent her early bench science career working with mRNA technology and had a front row seat to the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine. DLA Piper’s Dr. Lisa Haile talks with Dr. Fernando about the study of mRNA and how COVID-19 catalyzed its advancement.