Executives

• 3D bioprint me: a socioethical view of bioprinting human organs and tissue
• Gottlieb would rather stay at FDA – and pharma would agree
• AstraZeneca EVP: Brexit is hindering our hiring

Lawyers, Regulatory and Compliance

• Wisconsin counties join lawsuit against opioid drug manufacturers
• Hatch defends law altering drug distribution regulations in response to Washington Post article
• Judicial Efficiency: DEA’s Expanding Use of Summary Dispositions to Narrow the Opportunity for an Administrative Hearing

Medical Devices

• FDA picks big tech and pharma for digital health fast-track
• Gold’s Gym expands to digital fitness with music-driven coaching app
• An Analysis of the Refurbished Medical Devices

Promotional

• What does your pharma brand mean to patients?
• Pharma marketing salaries reach new heights, up 12.7% in 2017
• DTC in Perspective: Obamacare Stays, Drug Companies at Risk

Pricing, Reimbursement and Medical Affairs

• The Current “State” of Drug Pricing: How States are Stepping in to Relieve Prescription Costs
• ACMA now offers CME/CE for the First and Only Professional Board Certification for Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Affairs Professionals
• FDA Taking New Steps to Better Inform Physicians about Biosimilars Through Education about these Potentially Cost-Saving Options

Clinical Trials

• Clinical Trials Confusing—Even to Doctors
• Study database tribulations stunt trial timelines
• Janssen set to launch clinical trial system that uses smartphone app, smart blister packs

Manufacturing

• Updated FDA Manual Offers Inside Look at Inspection Protocols
• Your Guide On Choosing A Medical Contract Manufacturer
• Chinese nationals indicted on fentanyl and other illegal drug manufacturing

Pharmacy

• Oklahoma Pharmacists Association director: Congress not helping in overdose crisis
• DIR Fees, Medical Marijuana Among Hot Topics at NCPA Convention
• Pharmacists say prescription drug monitoring program a big help

Medical Marijuana

• Man sentenced 2-5 years on marijuana manufacturing charges
• FDA Hints It May Look Into Marijuana Health Claims
• Man who gave cannabis to boy behind medical pot law charged

Privacy and Cybersecurity

• New Biosecurity Initiative Launched
• Lawmakers introduce bill to beef up medical device cybersecurity with an FDA-led workgroup
• Northwell’s Mark Jarrett explains why clinicians should care about cybersecurity

Futurism

• 3D Printing Moves Align Technology Toward $1.3 Billion In Sales
• AI hacks are trying to turn code into intelligence like alchemists tried turning lead into gold
• Silicon isn’t just for computers. It can make a pretty good kidney too.

Food

• Clean label not always the best strategy
• Industry sets expiration date for confusing food labels
• The State of FDA’s Office of Dietary Supplement Programs

Cosmetics

• Ginseng from Canada on its way to being a cosmetics and personal care ingredient
• L’Oréal and Tencent delve into MarTech
• Spotify just became a beauty retail platform

Bioethics

• The little red pill being pushed on the elderly
• Ethical concerns arise for head of controversial stem cell clinic
• FDA advisers back gene therapy for rare form of blindness

Patient Advocacy

• FDA Holds First Patient Engagement Advisory Committee Meeting
• Study evaluates impact of text messaging on medication adherence for patients with mental health conditions
• New evidence proves the value of patient-reported outcomes over time