The Potential Life Sciences Implications of the Election
The medtech industry has significantly changed during the Trump administration’s last four years. FDA processes are streamlined, the medical device excise tax repealed, and the Senate is in the process of confirming a third Supreme Court nominee The industry also rapidly responded to the unprecedented Covid-19 health crisis.
What changes are on the horizon for the medtech industry after the November 3rd election, whether with another Trump administration or a Biden administration? In this session, attorney Jeffrey K. Shapiro of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara will cover the upcoming U.S. presidential election and its possible ramifications for the medical device industry.
Jeffrey K. Shapiro | Director | Hyman, Phelps & McNamara P.C.
Jeffrey K. Shapiro specializes in medical device law, advising and representing companies before FDA for more than 25 years. He has experience in FDA regulation of medical devices, including product clearances and approvals, MDR and Part 806 reporting requirements, labeling and advertising, recalls, and responding to Form 483s and warning letters. Mr. Shapiro also counsels clients on FDA requirements governing IVDs and HCT/Ps. Mr. Shapiro is an expert in FDA’s regulation of combination products, including preparation of RFDs. As an advisor to start-ups, mid-sized, and large medical device manufacturers, Mr. Shapiro recognizes the operational and financial considerations involved in managing compliance and creating regulatory strategies.
Mr. Shapiro actively contributes to industry conversations on medical device regulations. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for both MDDI and Update magazines, and co-editor of two textbooks, Promotion of Biomedical Products (Food and Drug Law Institute, 2006) and Combination Products, How to Develop the Optimal Strategic Path for Approval (FDA News 2005), and is a frequent speaker and contributor to the firm’s FDA Law Blog, among other publications. Mr. Shapiro was a Lecturer and Fischell Literati teaching the University of Maryland’s Regulatory Law: Medical Devices course. He currently serves on the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Committee, Food and Drug Law Institute.