The Reed Smith Life Sciences Health Industry Group will be hosting a free CLE webinar, “Where Was This Made? Country-of-Origin Issues for Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Companies,” on July 19, 2016 at 12 p.m. ET. Drug and device manufacturers often struggle to correctly determine their products’ “country of origin” thanks to ever-changing global supply chains … Continue Reading
In a significant policy reversal that will affect many pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers – and that will require immediate action by many pharmaceutical manufacturers – the Department of Veterans Affairs is now requiring that all covered drugs under the Veterans Health Care Act be offered on Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts, regardless of whether they … Continue Reading
Country of origin labeling issues can be exceedingly complex, as we have noted before. Several manufacturers have recently paid multi-million dollar settlements for alleged misstatements about their products’ country of origin, under the Trade Agreements Act (TAA) and False Claims Act (FCA). As described by Reed Smith attorneys Larry Sher, Larry Block and Jeffrey Orenstein … Continue Reading
Drug and medical device manufacturers are often faced with difficult challenges in determining the country of origin for their products, which are often sourced, processed and manufactured in multiple countries. As detailed by the article "Origin of the Pieces: How to Determine a Pharmaceutical Product's 'Country of Origin,'" written by Reed Smith lawyers Jeffrey Orenstein and Lorraine Campos, there are a variety of factors that must be taken into consideration when answering the country of origin question for a pharmaceutical product - chief among which is who is asking the question. This article provides an overview of the principal regulatory schemes and their country of origin standards in order to help provide clarity to pharmaceutical companies in an often confusing and frustrating process.… Continue Reading
