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Cynthia Liu Meyer is an associate who joined the firm in 2011. Her practice focuses primarily on counseling and advocating on behalf of companies and individuals in the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, cosmetic, and dietary supplement industries on matters involving FDA law, USDA law, FTC law, and related federal and state laws.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Meyer worked as a judicial fellow at the D.C. Superior Court and spent time as a corporate legal intern at Pfizer. Her undergraduate degree was in biology, and before becoming an attorney, she worked as a biologist at the National Cancer Institute at NIH and was an undergraduate biology intern at GlaxoSmithKline. She earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and received her B.S. from Duke University.

matters

• Assisted client in preparing response to advertising challenge by National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
• Performed regulatory due diligence to evaluate food and medical device companies for potential acquisition.
• Assisted client in preparing Citizen Petition requesting inclusion of powdered sunscreens in the OTC sunscreen monograph.
• Advised clients on labeling requirements for dietary supplements, cosmetics, and OTC drugs.
• Conducted website review for client to ensure appropriate claims and advertisements.
• Counseled client on regulatory requirements for combination products.
• Assisted client in preparing notification to FDA for an exception to food allergen labeling requirements.
• Counseled client on state privacy laws and informed consent issues regarding caretaker interviews.
• Advised client on regulatory status of novel human cell, tissue, and cellular and tissue-based product (HCT/P).
• Counseled client on possible predicate devices and requirements for 510(k) submission.
• Advised client on Good Clinical Practice requirements under HHS’ Common Rule and FDA regulations.
• Assisted client in preparing letter advocating change to state WIC food lists.
• Conducted survey of state controlled substance sampling laws.
• Advised client of applicability of Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations to dietary supplement packaging.
• Advised client of barcode requirements in labeling of OTC drugs for hospital use.