The combination of Foley Hoag’s transactional, intellectual property and government strategies practices gives Foley Hoag a robust practice representing a variety of life science and healthcare companies from early stage start-ups to fortune 100 companies, including clients in all of the following areas:
- Biotechnology
- Medical Devices
- Diagnostics
- Healthcare Services
- Personalized Medicine
- Healthcare IT
- CROs (Contract Research Organizations)
- Gene Therapy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Bioinformatics
We provide the most sophisticated corporate, intellectual property, government strategies, and joint venture advice to our early stage clients who need to raise financing, protect their discoveries, deal with federal and state regulatory bodies, and engage in transactions with large Fortune 500 companies. We have deep and broad experience in all the legal issues that life science companies face.
We work with our clients to develop and execute patent strategies covering a wide range of technologies, including recombinant DNA, monoclonal antibodies, medical devices and diagnostics, and novel business methods.
Our Government Strategies lawyers have extensive experience in the development and implementation of legislation and regulations affecting the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare provider industries. Our lawyers work directly with congressional staff and federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), on a variety of matters relating to the life sciences.
To stay current on industry issues and advances, we also actively participate in various associations, including the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Massachusetts Biotech Council, MassMedic, the American Chemical Society, the New England Healthcare Institute, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Licensing Executives Society, Association of University Technology Managers, Massachusetts Hospital Association and the MIT Enterprise Forum.
Learn more about Foley Hoag’s Life Sciences and Healthcare practices.