Non-binding Guidance

About Non-binding Guidance

A Ropes & Gray (RopesTalk) podcast series, focused on current trends in FDA regulatory law, as well as other important developments affecting the life sciences industry.

Publisher

Ropes & Gray LLP

Category

government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Mar 2019

Latest episode

6 Oct 2025

Latest episodes

11 of 37 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Administration's Focus on Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising

   Kellie Combs joins Greg Levine and Josh Oyster to analyze the Trump administration's crackdown on direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertising, highlighting enforcement measures and the evolving compliance landscape for pharmaceutical companies in this interview.

2. 

   8 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Trends in False Advertising and Related Competitor Disputes Involving FDA-Regulated Products

   Partners JOSH OYSTER and MATT RIZZOLO analyze trends in false advertising disputes involving FDA-regulated products, including Lanham Act lawsuits and ITC investigations, in this interview episode.

3. 

   19 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Clinical Trial Diversity in Focus

   On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Non-binding Guidance, health care partner David Peloquin and life sciences regulatory and compliance counsel Sarah Blankstein discuss the FDA's recent draft guidance on diversity action plans (DAPs) aimed at improving the enrollment of underrepresented populations in clinical studies. They examine the implications and challenges sponsors may face in setting and meeting enrollment goals, as well as the potential impact of the recent presidential election on the final guidance. They also address key open questions related to the draft guidance.

Inside a recent episode

The Administration's Focus on Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Drug Advertising

Published 6 Oct 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] DTC ads are permitted by law. FDA's guidance still exists as it has. It's guidance is still there today. Yet the government is taking this aggressive enforcement posture and the messaging around DTC advertising is highly negative, very hostile. What do you think about if you're a company in this base? Well, I think what you first acknowledge Greg is incredibly important to remember, which is neither the legal or regulatory requirements for DTC advertising have yet changed. All that said, I think it's very important to be mindful of enforcement risk and to really implement a risk -based approach when you're thinking about your DTC marketing materials. […]

Who has been a guest on Non-binding Guidance

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Kellie Combs
• JOSH OYSTER
• MATT RIZZOLO

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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Quality

46

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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