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Fresh From US FDA's Chief Counsel Office, Beth Weinman Talks Qui Tam And Compliance

 
• By Elizabeth Orr

Beth Weinman, a former enforcement lawyer in US FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, recently joined the life sciences and FDA regulatory practice at Ropes & Gray. She spoke with Medtech Insight about whistleblower suits and FDA enforcement priorities.

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As associate chief counsel for enforcement in US FDA’s Office of Chief Counsel, Beth Weinman helped to investigate potential criminal violations of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act. She worked on qui tam False Claims Act whistleblower investigations involving the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice and other agencies across the federal government.

After more than seven years at the agency, Weinman left government last month to join Ropes & Gray’s life sciences and FDA regulatory law practice. Medtech Insight spoke with Weinman...

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