The Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA” or the “Administration”) recently published a notice in the Federal Register (volume 84, number 189, pages 51368–51377) that the Administration is amending its regulations and issuing a final rule to implement not only a new single-sheet format for its DEA Form 222, but to improve the corresponding recordkeeping requirements for DEA registrants as well. This final rule will become effective October 30, 2019, and will provide a two-year transition period…

Last Thursday, the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, released the long-awaited text of the proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. Once finalized, these 24 pages of regulations will govern compliance with the CCPA. While the draft regulations provide insight into how regulated entities must address verification of consumer requests and clarifies aspects of how to notify consumers of their rights, among other things, it notably does not address or provide any guidance regarding the…

Reed Smith will be hosting an upcoming webinar, “12 Months in Health Care Law: A Roller Coaster Journey”, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 12:00 PM ET. The webinar will deliver an informative and entertaining review of many of the key regulatory developments and court rulings in health care law over the past 12 months. This fast-paced program (you will be amazed at how much we cover in just 60 minutes!) will provide an engaging…

As part of our FDA series, Reed Smith will be hosting the upcoming webinar, “FDA inspections of health care facilities: How to keep calm and carry on when FDA walks through your door” on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 12:00 PM ET. The webinar, presented by partner Rachael Pontikes and associate Emily Hussey, will provide attendees an opportunity to join a conversation on the ins and outs of FDA inspections of health care…

On October 2, 2019, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it awarded a cooperative agreement grant to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to establish an information-sharing system for drug compounding activities conducted in accordance with Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act (FDCA). With this three-year pilot project, FDA’s stated hope is that it will improve the information available to federal and state regulators regarding…

As part of our Countdown to CCPA Compliance webinar series, Reed Smith will be hosting an upcoming webinar, “Countdown to CCPA compliance: 3 months to go” on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET. This program will explore the outcomes stemming from the September 2019 amendments on the CCPA, as well as the AG’s regulations. In addition, the webinar will include a discussion on how to keep your CCPA compliance project on a positive…