Faraz R. Siddiqui Associate
Faraz R. Siddiqui

Overview

Faraz Siddiqui, JD MPH provides drug and biologicals manufacturers with strategic regulatory counsel and advice to navigate the FDA review and regulatory process in all phases of the development lifecycle. Faraz also helps sponsors draft and review services and quality agreements with clinical sites, contract research organizations, suppliers, and licensees.

Faraz also counsels life sciences companies that market or distribute FDA-regulated products with HHS, CMS, and OIG regulatory and compliance issues as they relate to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, Veterans Health Care Act, and the 340B Drug Pricing Program. He advises companies on False Claims Act and fraud and abuse issues, including the federal antikickback statute, the Sunshine Act, PhRMA/AdvaMed Code, HIPAA, and complementary state statutes and regulations.

Faraz regularly uses his subject matter expertise to support internal investigations, litigation, and complex buyer-side transactions and public offerings for clients manufacturing all types of FDA-regulated products. He has supported client as brand attorney, providing legal and regulatory advice on promotion, sales, training, and market access. Finally, Faraz maintains an active pro bono practice and has fought for rights for the homeless and for asylum seekers in the United States.

Prior to law school, Faraz worked as a public health researcher at Georgetown Law School and as an epidemiologist at the Baltimore City Health Department.  He completed his J.D. at Howard University School of Law and his Masters in Public Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Faraz regularly blogs on drug pricing reform legislation and regulations and has published several peer-reviewed articles in the intersection of FDA law, policy and public health, including a paper in the Lancet.  Faraz uses his public health background to provide a multidisciplinary approach to client support and advocacy.

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., Howard University School of Law, magna cum laude
M.P.H, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
B.S., University of Toronto, with Honours

Admissions

American Bar Association
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court of District of Columbia

Experience

  • Provided practical and strategic FDA regulatory advice to a broad spectrum of corporate clients on initiatives or activities involving FDA-regulated products and options and strategies to navigate regulatory hurdles to advance their business needs while addressing their legal risks and protecting the company’s integrity;
  • Focused on drugs, biologics, medical devices, food, and tobacco products in all phases of the product lifecycle; experience in pharmacovigilance, state licensure, data integrity, cell and gene therapies, expedited pathways, packaging and labeling, regulatory submission standards, promotion, establishment registration and listing, and DSCSA
  • Supported litigation counsel in Delaware Chancery Court lawsuits challenging mergers for issues related to data integrity, GxP compliance, Application Integrity Policy and fraud; supported e-discovery and creating legal strategy including in the landmark Fresenius v. Akorn case; helped draft a cease & desist letter on claims made by client’s competitor that were not supported by scientific evidence
  • Conducted due diligence of transactions in the life sciences industry by characterizing legal and business risk, negotiating key regulatory terms to manage such risks, and supporting post-transaction integration activities; led diligence calls and drafted diligence memoranda summarizing risks related to clinical trials, manufacturing, company policies, promotional materials and product authorizations; also summarized legal risks in SEC filings
  • Drafted comments and white papers to advocate for client interests; often used FDA approval and enforcement databases to understand FDA practice and leverage that for client’s arguments; interpret statutes, regulations, and FDA guidance to better characterize client needs and answer client questions
  • Non-FDA matters include reviewing a value-based employer health plan contract; drafting a comment on CMS pricing regulation; filing a FOIA complaint in Federal District Court of DC to compel production; representing a central American family in affirmative and defensive asylum proceedings

Honors & Awards

Vincent F. Prada Pro Bono Award 2018, 2019

Speaking Engagements

  • University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, Webinar: 340B Program Perspectives:  Insight on Current Contract Pharmacy Issues, May 17, 2022
Education

J.D., Howard University School of Law, magna cum laude
M.P.H, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
B.S., University of Toronto, with Honours

Admissions

American Bar Association
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court of District of Columbia

Practice Areas
Industries
FDA Regulatory Categories