ANIMAL HEALTH
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Animal health companies range from those that manufacture prescription drugs for large and small animals to pet foods. The industry is growing and attracting much of its management and financing from the human side. This presents new challenges as the FDA regulates animal health very differently than human health companies. Thompson Coburn counsels animal health companies on a diverse group of issues, including how to market a supplement-type product, the filing of New Animal Drug applications and filing for and receiving a MUMS designation.
For our animal health company clients we:
- Advise and file New Animal Drug Applications
- Advise and file for MUMS designation
- Advise and file Animal Feed Additive Petitions
- Act as regulatory counsel on initial public offerings
- Negotiate license agreements from human health companies for animal health use
- Advise on marketing and advertising compliance strategies
- Advise on compliant manufacturing practice, including responding to FDA inspections
- Counsel on medicated feed regulations, the animal drug development processes, and developing protocols for pivotal field studies
- Counsel on recalls when tainted feed is suspected or confirmed
- Counsel on FTC and FDA investigations into misbranded, mislabeled and adulterated products, as well as marketing claims
- Counsel on issues related to obtaining animal vaccine approvals from the USDA
- Counsel on import/export issues and foreign manufacturing facility compliance
- Counsel on regulation of animal supplements
- Counsel on mergers and acquisitions
In addition, animal health companies, particularly those that are in the animal feed or supplement area, require assistance in understanding and complying with the new regulations that have been promulgated under the Food Safety Modernization Act. These new rules are complicated and require a new level of compliance, including analysis and documentation of hazards that are inherent in the manufacturing and packaging process and written plans to manage these hazards. We are counseling our clients on how to engage in this analysis and draft these plans.
Publications
EEOC issues new guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace
Litigation fees may be tax-deductible, confirms new Tax Court ruling
Participate in standard-setting bodies? The enforceability of your patents could be affected
Supreme Court overturns the Federal Circuit, granting more flexibility to biosimilar makers
What to do when the government comes calling: A checklist for handling facility inspections
USPTO launches new proof of use audit program
The shifting standard for IPR estoppel: Where are we now?
5 tips for environmental due diligence in business transactions
D.C. appellate court strikes another nail in the coffin for the Frye test
What U.S. companies need to know about their IP rights post-Brexit
New OSHA reporting and anti-retaliation rules
USPTO publishes new (and largely improved) guidance for subject matter eligibility
Federal Circuit rules objective prong of willful infringement best decided by judge
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Blog Posts
Clearview AI class-action may further test CCPA’s private right of action
‘Aggrieved Persons’ can bring suit under Biometric Information Privacy Act
DOJ continues to investigate, seek recoveries over compounding pharmacy fraud
Fate of legalized cannabis hinges on key vote
FDA to step up enforcement of homeopathic medicine
Recreational marijuana shake-up: Sessions revokes Cole Memorandum
Clinical trials Part I: The upcoming clinical trials reporting rule
The FDA's new Digital Health Plan
FDA’s Health Software PreCert Program to fast-track innovation
FSVP compliance dates arrive, challenges to food industry increase
News
ACI Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference
Suzanne Galvin Quoted in Bloomberg Law Regarding Revised PFAS Settlement
World Trademark Review names Tom Polcyn to WTR 1000 list
Thompson Coburn releases 2021 Ag Innovation Survey on the impact of COVID, future of the ag industry
Jennifer Post talks to Business Insider about startup considerations before going public
Thompson Coburn supports agricultural growth through the Center for Soybean Innovation
Gain Executive Insights on trade developments with Thompson Coburn, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
New Jersey jury awards $11 million to Thompson Coburn client in pet invention dispute
Agribusiness professionals enjoy hands-on farm simulation at Thompson Coburn
Thompson Coburn leads Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council to $600,000 jury verdict
Thompson Coburn earns corporate counsel recommendations five years running in national report
UMSL Research & Innovation Week to feature Tom Schlafly presentation
Steve Ritchey publishes article on patent basics for American Ceramic Society
Jeff Masson named ‘Influential Appellate Advocate’ for Monsanto Supreme Court win
Three partners named 2013 Up & Coming attorneys
Monsanto wins unanimous ruling from U.S. Supreme Court
19 Thompson Coburn partners named 2013 St. Louis Lawyers of the Year
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