The Court denies a petition for review of American Axle and Manufacturing v. Neapco despite requests from the US government, BIO and former PTO director Kappos that it take up the case to  provide greater clarity on the types of inventions that may be patented.

The US FDA reports that GDUFA met all of its 11 performance enhancement goals in FY 2021, while BsUFA is on track to meet 16 of 27 of its performance enhancement goals.

Court restricts EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions saying agency must have “clear congressional authorization” to address “major questions.” Decision is not likely to pose a problem for the FDA unless it were to regulate something new, attorneys say.

A US FDA draft guidance on selecting and developing fit-for-purpose clinical outcome assessments specifies the evidence that can be provided to support using a COA in a particular context.

CBER director Peter Marks says the FDA may evaluate giving gene therapy products the ‘degree of responsiveness’ that COVID-19 vaccines received. In a discussion of the pandemic's effects on staff retention, CDER director Patrizia Cavazzoni says attrition rates are back to historical levels.

HHS will take steps to increase access to abortion medication and prevent states from banning it, Secretary Becerra says, but also is questioned about whether the FDA can speed up certification of pharmacies and if the Justice Department would sue states banning access.