All Hands Meeting - November 6-7, 2014 FDA UPDATE: Essential Knowledge Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies Need for 2015 Presenters: Ellen Darling +1.949.623.3540 Ellen.Darling@klgates.com © Copyright 2014 by K&L Gates LLP. All rights reserved. Carol Pratt +1.503.226.5762 Carol.Pratt@klgates.com Agenda FDA Guidance on Social Media/Advertisements New Preemption Implications Proposed Regulation of Software Used in Healthcare IT Mobile medical applications, medical device data systems, medical image storage/communication devices Proposed Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests klgates.com 1 FDA Guidance on Social Media/Advertisements klgates.com FDA Guidance on Social Media/Advertisements Evolution of Direct-to-Consumer (“DTC”) Advertising Before 1906, there were no regulations relating to the marketing of drugs. A drug company, or really anyone, could concoct crazy formulas, patent them and say anything they wanted about their invention. klgates.com 3 Evolution of DTC Advertising klgates.com 4 Evolution of DTC Advertising By the mid-1980’s, the FDA declared that it had regulatory jurisdiction over DTC ads and required, among other things: A fair and balanced account of risks and benefits A summary of potential side effects klgates.com 5 Evolution of DTC Advertising Meeting these requirements in print ads was do-able, but accomplishing this in radio and TV ads posed problems for the industry. As a result, companies started relying more on other types of ads as a way to get around the rules: Reminder Ad Help-Seeking Ad klgates.com 6 Evolution of DTC Advertising Traditional DTC advertising is expensive. In 2007, industry spent $5 billion on DTC ads. DTC advertising is controversial. Opponents argue: Leaves patients misinformed and sometimes overwhelmed Overemphasizes the benefits of the drug Leads to over-utilization of drugs Short-circuits important discussions between a patient and a physician klgates.com 7 Evolution of DTC Advertising Proponents argue: Helps educate patients about different medical conditions and drug therapies Causes them to do more research about a potential condition or drug option More likely to reach out to their doctors with questions klgates.com 8 Evolution of DTC Advertising Our research indicates that only two countries, the U.S. and New Zealand, allow DTC advertising. klgates.com 9 DTC Ads Via Social Media Our industry has been relatively slow to utilize social media despite statistics about the number of: People with multiple devices using social media every day Facebook comments every minute Tweets generated weekly This form of advertising is inexpensive compared to traditional, DTC advertising. So why the delay? klgates.com 10 DTC Ads Via Social Media November 2009 - FDA held a hearing entitled “Promotion of Food and Drug Administration Regulated Medical Products Using the Internet and Social Media Tools” to discuss, among other things: What online communications are manufacturers, packers and distributors accountable for? How can manufacturers, packers and/or distributors fulfill regulatory requirements (e.g., fair balance, disclosure information, and postmarketing submission requirements) in their internet and social media promotion? When is the use of links appropriate? klgates.com 11 DTC Ads Via Social Media What happened after the FDA hearing in 2009? The FDA initially received over 70 comments to the docket In 2009 alone, FDA issued over a dozen warning letters relating to promotion on social media klgates.com 12 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance klgates.com 13 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance The FDA states: “This draft guidance is intended to describe FDA’s current thinking about how manufacturers, packers, and distributors . . . of prescription human and animal drugs . . . and medical devices for human use . . . that choose to present benefit information should present both benefit and risk information within advertising and promotional labeling . . . of their FDA-regulated medical products on electronic/digital platforms that are associated with character space limitations—specifically on the Internet and through social media or other technological venues (Internet/social media)….” klgates.com 14 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance The FDA continues: “..Examples of Internet/social media platforms with character space limitations include online microblog messaging (e.g., messages on Twitter or “tweets,” which are currently limited to 140 character spaces per tweet) and online paid search (e.g., “sponsored links” on search engines such as Google and Yahoo, which have limited character spaces as well as other platform-imposed considerations.” klgates.com 15 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance The FDA stated that the general factors that should be considered in communicating benefit information on Internet/social media with character space limitations are: “Benefit information should be accurate and non-misleading and reveal material facts within each individual character-space-limited communication (e.g., each individual message or tweet).” Reveal material facts about the use of a product, such as limitations to an indication or the relevant patient population klgates.com 16 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance “Benefit information should be accompanied by risk information within each individual character-space-limited communication.” A company must assess whether, once benefit information is conveyed, there is enough room to “adequately convey required risk information” and any other required information Should communicate the most serious risks Provide a mechanism (i.e., a hyperlink) to allow direct and exclusive access to a complete discussion of only the risks of the product klgates.com 17 June 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance What does the FDA say a company should do if it cannot fit all of this information in 140 characters? Do not do it - consider some other mode of advertising klgates.com 18 What Did Industry Think About The Draft Guidance? FDA’s guidance is contrary to its own conduct Does not take into consideration certain search engines, such as Google, that state that there is no guarantee that links will be displayed Precludes, as written, manufacturers, etc… of complex drugs with multiple indications and serious risks, or certainly boxed warnings, from using this form of advertising FDA should consider following a guideline similar to the FTC’s social media guideline Violates the First Amendment klgates.com 19 September 2014 Notice of Draft Guidance klgates.com 20 DTC Ads Via Social Media – Risks and Benefits Managing decisions relating to whether to advertise via the Internet/social media Risks of advertising on social media: Warning letters Lack of control over re-tweets etc… Litigation with competitors Loss of control of messaging and brand image Costs associated with monitoring and other regulatory issues klgates.com 21 DTC Ads Via Social Media – Risks and Benefits Potential benefits of advertising on social media: Statistics about social media’s effect on buying/decision making Increase market share? Reminder ads are not as impactful as product claim ads Sheer increase in the number of your potential audience Less expensive than traditional DTC ads klgates.com 22 New Preemption Implications Impact of Preemption Decisions and the FDA’s 2013 Proposal Wyeth v. Levine, 555 U.S. 555 (2009) A state-law failure to warn tort action against a brand name drug manufacturer is not preempted. PLIVA Inc. v. Mensing, 131 S. Ct. 2567 (2011) FDA’s regulations preventing generic drug manufacturers from changing their labeling except to mirror the label of the brand-name manufacturer preempt state-law failure-to-warn claims against generic drug manufacturers because it is impossible for generic drug manufacturers to comply with both federal and state duties to warn. klgates.com 24 Impact of Preemption Decisions and the FDA’s 2013 Proposal Mutual Pharm. Co., Inc. v. Barlett, 133 S. Ct. 2466 (2013) State-law design defect claims that turn on the adequacy of a drug’s warnings are preempted by the FDC Act and under Mensing. klgates.com 25 Impact of Preemption Decisions and the FDA’s 2013 Proposal klgates.com 26 Impact of Preemption Decisions and the FDA’s 2013 Proposal klgates.com 27 FDA’s Proposal – The Aftermath FDA’s proposal spawned numerous comments and criticisms: Several Republican members of Congress expressed “grave concerns” in a letter to FDA Commissioner Hamburg, M.D.: Proposal conflicts directly with the statute Thwarts the law’s purpose and objectives Imposes significant costs on the drug industry and consumers Generic Pharmaceutical Association’s concerns: The proposal is unjustified and unwarranted The proposal, if allowed, would result in an estimated $4 billion in U.S. health care costs annually Unintended consequences affecting patient’s access to drug therapies FDA’s response to the criticism klgates.com 28 FDA’s Proposal – The Aftermath Views of the supporters of the proposal: Will allow the public to be informed as soon as possible when new safety information becomes available Assure labeling for a prescription drug remains up-to-date when the branded drug is no longer being marketed Helps incentivize generic drug manufacturers concerns about tort liability klgates.com 29 The Dolin Decision Can a brand manufacturer be held liable to a plaintiff for injuries and/or death allegedly caused by ingestion of a drug manufactured and sold by a generic company. Yes. Dolin v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3211 | 2013 WL 120279 Patient only ingested generic version Negligence causes of action allowed to stand Causes of action that could not stand Court’s reasoning klgates.com 30 Impact on the Generic and Brand Industry Safety department’s evolving role Monitoring adverse events of other companies Management of new labeling issues klgates.com 31 Proposed Regulation of Software Used in Healthcare IT Congressional Mandate to FDA Explosion of Health IT Lack of coherent FDA regulatory framework uncertainty in industry (interferes with innovation) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) of 2012 Required FDA to develop and post on its website a proposed strategy and recommendations on: An appropriate, risk-based regulatory framework for healthcare information technology that: Promotes innovation Protects patient safety, and Avoids regulatory duplication klgates.com 33 Congressional Mandate - FDASIA FDA required to develop strategy and recommendations with federal partners: Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) April 2014 – FDASIA Health IT Report “Proposed Strategy and Recommendations for a Risk-Based Framework” Authored by FDA, ONC and FCC klgates.com 34 April 2014 – FDASIA Health IT Report klgates.com 35 FDASIA Health IT Report – April 2014 Three Categories of Health IT Functionality 1. Administrative Health IT Billing, claims processing, scheduling, etc. 2. Health Management Health IT Health information and data management, data capture and encounter documentation, electronic access to clinical results, most clinical decision support software 3. Health IT with Medical Device Functionality An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine … including any component, part, or accessory, which is … intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease” klgates.com 36 FDASIA Health IT Report – April 2014 Health IT with Medical Device Functionality Current focus of FDA oversight Regulate under FDA’s current regulatory framework for medical devices If Health IT meets statutory definition of a “medical device,” then subject to FDA oversight No need for new statutory category or regulations – can regulated under existing medical device framework klgates.com 37 FDASIA Health IT Report – April 2014 Principles for Regulatory Framework Narrowly tailored approach to FDA regulation of Health IT Recognizes limited FDA resources Oversight driven by patient risk Employ a risk-based approach to appropriately mitigate patient safety risks while avoiding unnecessary regulatory oversight Medical devices: Class I, II, III Leverage industry standards and best practices Facilitate innovation klgates.com 38 September 2013 Notice of Draft Guidance klgates.com 39 What’s New? FDA Regulation of Healthcare IT Mobile Medical Applications – DRAFT Guidance (6/25/13) “Mobile application” Software that runs on a mobile platform, or Web-based software executed on a server but tailored to a mobile platform FDA will focus regulatory oversight on mobile medical apps that are “medical devices” and could pose risk to patient safety if the mobile app did not function as intended klgates.com 40 FDA Regulation of Medical Devices Class I devices: General Controls Establishment registration and medical device listing Quality System (QS) regulation Labeling requirements Medical Device Reporting Premarket notification - 510(k) (unless exempt) Reporting Corrections and Removals Class II devices: General Controls + Special Controls + (usually) Premarket Notification (510(k)) Class III devices: General Controls + Premarket Approval (PMA) klgates.com 41 FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps FDA intends to exercise enforcement discretion on low risk software intended to: Help patients self-manage their disease or conditions without providing specific treatment or treatment suggestions Provide patients with simple tools to organize and track their health information Provide easy access to information related to patients’ health conditions or treatments Help patients document, show, or communicate potential medical conditions to health care providers Automate simple tasks for health care providers Enable patients or providers to interact with Personal Health Record (PHR) or Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. klgates.com 42 FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps Examples of apps for which FDA intends to exercise Enforcement Discretion Allow asthmatics to track inhaler usage, asthma attacks, location of user at the time of an attack, or environmental triggers of attacks Provide periodic educational information, reminders, or motivational guidance to smokers trying to quit, patients recovering from addiction, or pregnant women Enable a patient or caregiver to create and send an alert or general emergency notification to first responders Allow a user to collect (electronically or manually entered) blood pressure data and share this data through e-mail, track and trend it, or upload it to a personal or electronic health record Allow user to log, record, track, evaluate, or make decisions or behavioral suggestions related to developing or maintaining general fitness, health or wellness klgates.com 43 FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps FDA will enforce compliance on mobile medical apps that: Connect to one or more medical devices for the purpose of controlling the device(s) or displaying, storing, analyzing, or transmitting patient-specific medical device data Transform the mobile platform (hand held) into a regulated medical device by using attachments, display screens, or sensors or by including functionalities similar to those of currently regulated medical devices Perform patient-specific analysis and providing patient-specific diagnosis, or treatment recommendations klgates.com 44 Examples of Mobile Medical Apps That Must Meet Regulatory Requirements Mobile medical apps that connect to existing medical devices to control the device(s) or display, store, analyze, or transmit patient-specific, including apps that: alter the function/settings of an infusion pump control or change settings of an implantable neuromuscular stimulator calibrate, control, or change settings of a cochlear implant act as wireless remote controls or synchronization devices for computed tomography (CT) or X-Ray machines klgates.com 45 Examples of Mobile Medical Apps That Must Meet Regulatory Requirements Mobile medical apps that transform a mobile platform into a medical device, including apps that: use a sensor or lead connected to a mobile platform to measure and display the electrical signal produced by the heart (electrocardiograph or ECG) or blood glucose levels use tools within the mobile platform (e.g., speaker) to produce controlled levels of test tones and signals intended for use in conducting diagnostic hearing evaluations use an attachment to the mobile platform (e.g., light source, laser) to treat acne, reduce wrinkles, or remove hair klgates.com 46 Examples of Mobile Medical Apps That Must Meet Regulatory Requirements Mobile medical apps that perform patient-specific analysis and providing patient-specific diagnosis, or treatment recommendations, including apps that: connect to a nursing central station and display medical device data to a physician’s mobile platform for review (e.g., a medical device data system) connect to a perinatal monitoring system and transfer uterine contraction and fetal heart rate data to another display to allow for remote monitoring of labor progress connect to bedside (or cardiac) monitors and transfer the data to a central viewing station for display and active patient monitoring klgates.com 47 June 2014 – FDA Expands Enforcement Discretion of Health IT klgates.com 48 June 2014 DRAFT Guidance FDA expanded scope of Health IT devices subject to FDA’s enforcement discretion Three categories of medical devices Medical device data systems (MDDS) [21 CFR 880.6310] Medical image storage device [21 CFR 892.2010] Medical image communications device [21 CFR 892.2020] klgates.com 49 Medical Image Devices Medical image storage device Provides electronic storage and retrieval functions for medical images Medical image communications device Provides electronic transfer of medical image data between medical devices klgates.com 50 Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS) MDDS are: Hardware or software products That transfer, store, convert formats, and display medical device data Do not modify the data Do not control the functions or parameters of any connected medical device Are not intended to be used in connection with active patient monitoring klgates.com 51 Medical Device Data Systems (MDDS) February 2011 – FDA down-classified from class III (PMA) to class I (general controls) June 2014 – FDA does not intend to enforce any regulatory requirements “This means that for [these] devices …, the FDA does not intend to enforce compliance with the regulatory controls, including registration and listing, premarket review, postmarket reporting and quality system regulation for manufacturers of these types of devices.” Applies also to mobile medical apps that are MDDS klgates.com 52 FDA Regulation of Health IT – Practice Tips Know whether your software is/is not a medical device Subject to FDA’s enforcement discretion? Subject to FDA’s medical device requirements? Set limits on functionality Even class I medical devices require more time and $$ to develop Monitor upgrades & improvements Ensure marketing claims/strategy are consistent with intended regulatory category Monitor ‘claims creep’ Watch for FDA to finalize guidances FDA is regulating by guidances, not formal rulemaking klgates.com 53 Proposed Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests Proposed Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) What is an LDT? An in vitro diagnostic (IVD) that is intended for clinical use and designed, manufactured and used within a single laboratory Made and used by the same lab Device is not sold; test results are sold Also known as “home brew” assays or devices IVDs are included in the FDA definition of medical device FDA has exercised enforcement discretion for LDTs since 1976 klgates.com 55 Proposed Regulation of LDTs LDTs have been regulated by CLIA since 1988 CLIA requirements focus on testing process – ability to perform test in an accurate and reliable manner FDA has been asserting the need for more FDA regulation of LDTs for several years LDTs have evolved from “traditional” LDTs Typically manufactured in small volumes by local labs Used commercially available components, legally marketed for clinical use Were interpreted by physicians and pathologists at treating facility klgates.com 56 Proposed Regulation of LDTs Modern LDTs are: manufactured with components that are not legally marketed for clinical use and/or not made by the testing lab offered beyond local populations and manufactured in high volume used widely to screen for common diseases rather than rare diseases used to direct critical treatment decisions (e.g., prediction of drug response) highly complex (e.g., automated interpretation, multisignal devices, use of non-transparent algorithms and/or complex software to generate device results) klgates.com 57 October 3, 2014 FDA Proposed Regulation of LDTs 2 Draft Guidances klgates.com 58 LDT Framework Guidance Rationale for FDA regulation of LDTs FDA regulation of safety and efficacy needed to fill gaps in CLIA oversight Clinical validity Accuracy of test to measure or detect the clinical condition for which it is intended Analytical validity Analytical specificity and sensitivity, accuracy and precision Not evaluated by CLIA before test is used Post-market surveillance Adverse event reporting klgates.com 59 LDT Framework Guidance – Proposed Regulation Continued full enforcement discretion LDTs for forensic use LDTs used in CLIA-certified, highcomplexity histocompatibility laboratories for organ, stem cell, and tissue transplantation klgates.com 60 LDT Framework Guidance – Proposed Regulation Partial enforcement discretion Regulatory requirements Yes - General controls, registration & listing, AE reporting No - premarket review, QS Applies to: Low-risk (class I) LDTs LDTs for rare diseases “Traditional” LDTs LDTs for Unmet Needs” when no FDAapproved or cleared equivalent device is available klgates.com 61 LDT Framework Guidance – Proposed Regulation No enforcement discretion Requirements: premarket review, QS, registration & listing, AE reporting Moderate risk (class II) LDTs 510(k) FDA aims to use third party review for premarket review High risk (class III) LDTs PMA FDA will do premarket review klgates.com 62 LDT Framework Guidance – Proposed Regulation Classification of LDTs Risk based FDA will use expert advisory panels Factors (not exclusive list) Level of risk of disease/condition or patient population Screening or diagnosis use Nature of the clinical decision based on the test result Other data available to MD (in addition to the LDT result), Potential consequences/impact of erroneous results FDA will issue draft guidance within 18 months of finalizing Framework Guidance klgates.com 63 LDT Framework Guidance – Timelines Requirement Registration & Listing Premarket Review Class After Final Guidance All 6 months (except exempt) III Begin - 12 months Complete - within 5 years II Begin – 5 years (after completion of class III reviews) Complete - within 9 years klgates.com 64 LDT Notification Guidance Notification to FDA Who: manufacturer of any LDT – no exceptions What: must notify FDA and provide basic information about LDT Data will be used to classify LDTs Will be made publically available on FDA website Enforcement discretion depends on notification When: Within 6 months of final Framework Guidance Prior to significant changes to notified LDTs How: FDA website klgates.com 65 Proposed Regulation of LDTs – Practice Tips Increased FDA regulation of LDTs is coming Question is when and how much Comment period on draft guidances ends 1/30/15 Will take FDA time to review and address comments In 2015, prepare for: Notification to FDA Registration and listing (unless exempt) Look for draft classification guidance In 2016, prepare for: Premarket review of prioritized class III LDTs klgates.com 66 Questions? Ellen L. Darling Carol Pratt Orange County Office Portland Office +1.949.623.3540 +1.503.226.5762 Ellen.darling@klgates.com Carol.pratt@klgates.com klgates.com 67