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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

  • September 22, 2026

    UMass Memorial Beats Ex-VP's COVID Vaccine Firing Claim

    A jury cleared a central Massachusetts hospital system of liability for terminating a compliance officer who refused a COVID-19 shot, finding Tuesday she failed to show a sincere religious belief against vaccination.

  • September 22, 2026

    CVS Beats Malpractice Suit Over Pharmacy Mix-Up

    A California appeals court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a suit accusing a CVS pharmacy of negligently giving the wrong prescription medication to a woman, which allegedly caused years of seizures, citing flawed expert testimony from plaintiff's expert.

  • September 22, 2026

    FDA Must Revisit MiMedx Wound Care Powder Classification

    A Georgia federal judge vacated the Food and Drug Administration's classification of biomedical company MiMedx's wound care treatment as a biological product, which carries heightened regulatory requirements, finding the agency's determination was arbitrary because it had classified similar products as devices.

  • September 22, 2026

    Yale, Biohaven Seek $23M Atty Fee After Trade Secrets Win

    Yale University and Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. have requested attorney fees topping $23.1 million, plus $2 million each in exemplary damages, after winning a $4 million trial verdict, though both entities are also seeking a new trial to readdress damages on trade secrets and contract breach claims.

  • September 22, 2026

    AI Rise In Healthcare Demands New Cybersecurity Strategies

    As artificial intelligence-related capabilities are increasingly integrated into medical devices and healthcare operations, organizations must adapt their compliance playbook to address evolving cybersecurity needs and implement lifecycle-based risk assessment approaches, say attorneys at Covington.

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  • Affordable Care Act
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