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Life Sciences Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Coverage includes high-stakes litigation and policy developments that affect life sciences companies, as well as licensing deals, mergers, and other corporate transactions.



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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • October 16, 2026

    2nd Circ. Denies Rehearing In Tylenol Autism Suits

    The Second Circuit on Friday denied a bid by Tylenol maker Kenvue and several retailers to reconsider its ruling that a district court improperly excluded expert testimony for plaintiffs who claim prenatal exposure to the over-the-counter pain reliever causes autism and ADHD.

  • October 16, 2026

    Device Co. Accused Of Shorting Co-Founder's Payments

    The co-founder of a company that sells medical devices told a Colorado state court Thursday that the company lowered the percentage he is owed of $7.7 million in outstanding receivables from a client without approval.

  • October 16, 2026

    Quarterly IPO Volume Fell Short Of Expectations Amid Delays

    Third-quarter capital markets activity in the U.S. proved to be robust with a solid string of initial public offerings, but capital markets attorneys say it did not fully meet expectations due to delays of notable IPOs caused by market uncertainty.

  • October 16, 2026

    FTC Wants More Info On $350M Surgical Supplies Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission has requested additional information about MiMedx Group Inc.'s planned $350 million purchase of Sanara MedTech Inc., a company that develops and commercializes products for use during surgery.

  • October 16, 2026

    City Therapeutics' Upsized $200M IPO Joins Biotech Wave

    Blood clot-focused biotechnology firm City Therapeutics began trading publicly Friday after raising $200 million in its upsized initial public offering steered by Goodwin Procter LLP and Cooley LLP, joining a wave of biotechnology public listings over the past few weeks.

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Life Sciences

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  • AGENCIES
  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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  • U.S. International Trade Commission
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Affordable Care Act
  • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
  • Antitrust and consumer protection controls
  • Drug and medical device lobbying
  • State and international life sciences legislation and regulation
  • ENFORCEMENT
  • Drug and medical device recalls
  • Drug safety actions
  • Pay-for-delay investigations
  • Merger reviews
  • LITIGATION
  • Patent disputes, including
  • Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation
  • Section 301 cases
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  • Consumer litigation and class actions
  • Fraud and compliance suits
  • Antitrust disputes
  • Labor and employment suits
  • Shareholder and corporate governance disputes
  • Bankruptcy proceedings
  • TRANSACTIONS
  • Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
  • Share buybacks and stock splits
  • Private equity deals
  • Patent-licensing agreements
  • PROFILES
  • Personnel moves
  • Profiles of life sciences practice groups

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  • Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
  • Executives and attorneys in the drug, biotechnology, and medical device industries
  • Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
  • Policymakers at federal and state agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the U.S.
  • Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
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