Insights on Life Sciences

Welcome to the February 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

ArentFox Schiff has released its latest annual report analyzing forced labor law developments and enforcement activity.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that five practice areas and 12 attorneys were recognized by Chambers Global 2026, including in the guide’s newly minted Global Market Leaders category.

While enforcement may have taken a backseat to other trade priorities in 2025, this year may be poised to bring a swift and aggressive return to form, particularly if the tariff landscape begins to stabilize.

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On February 3, President Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding package into law just hours after the House passed the Senate’s amended version of the FY2026 appropriations package, H.R. 7148, ending a brief partial government shutdown that began in the early hours of January 31.

The longevity ecosystem sits at the crossroads of health care, life sciences, consumer wellness, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging technologies.

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On January 27, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Special Advisory Bulletin providing significant guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers offering prescription drugs through direct-to-consumer (DTC) programs to patients enrolled in federal health care programs.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries

Welcome to the January 2026 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) just issued a joint statement outlining 10 “Guiding Principles” for using artificial intelligence (AI) in drug development.

With 2026 underway, the AFS Health Care team highlights some of the most pressing legal issues facing the health care industry this year.

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an inspectional observation (Form FDA 483) to a Texas med spa, Pure Indulgence Aesthetics, citing Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) violations for dispensers.

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Last month, a federal court in Maine halted the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program in its tracks — a mere four days before it was to go into effect.

For the past several years, the use of contract sales forces by pharmaceutical and device manufacturers and other suppliers has been under a heightened enforcement spotlight.

Life Sciences Industry Group Co-Leader Stephanie Trunk was quoted on Medicare’s updated drug price negotiation program under the Inflation Reduction Act being implemented in 2026.

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Public-facing debates over pharmaceutical drugs and life sciences products are as pronounced as ever. Although the ongoing scuffle over Tylenol has received the most attention, similar controversies abound. Just last month, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals filed a defamation complaint against a now-resigned US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official over critical statements made about one of its drugs.

On December 12, the Eleventh Circuit heard the much-anticipated oral arguments in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC concerning the constitutionality of the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provisions.

Welcome to the December 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries