US Federal Enforcement Priorities Include Clinical Trials, Data Security

Speakers at a recent webinar laid out core priorities for federal agencies including the FDA and Department of Justice. Pandemic-related fraud, advertising to children, and corporate compliance programs are among the issues of note.

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Data security, clinical trial practices and pandemic-related enforcement will remain priorities for federal agencies in the near future, speakers from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) said at a 27 July webinar sponsored by the Food and Drug Law Institute.

For example, the FTC is still grappling with financial fraud tied to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Christine Lee DeLorme, an...

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