Health & Life Sciences

Overview

As a stakeholder in the health and life sciences industry, you work every day to improve human health and enhance patient care. Our national health and life sciences industry team partners with you to advance your objectives. We understand how changing business models, disruptive technologies and increased data security challenges, among other developments, impact your organization, and we work to help you overcome challenges and seize opportunities in this continuously evolving landscape. Whether we are collaborating with a pharmaceutical or medical device manufacturer to guide a new product through the development and approval life cycle or helping health care providers implement their strategic objectives, we provide business-minded solutions to address your most pressing challenges. Our team handles major strategic transactions; represents clients in high-stakes governmental investigations; negotiates cost-saving outsourcing arrangements, IP licenses, software and AI agreements, and research and collaboration agreements; and executes public policy and government affairs strategies for health care, life sciences and patient advocacy organizations. Our professionals include former in-house counsel at health systems and global pharmaceutical and device companies, former congressional and federal agency health policy specialists, and Department of Justice attorneys.

Health & Life Sciences

Overview

Health & Life Sciences Sectors

Insights & Events

Latest

Defining Child Health Research to Guide Equitable Federal Appropriations

Public Company and Corporate Governance Advisor Angie Snavely Rejoins Faegre Drinker as Partner in Minneapolis

Claire Nilson, Abilio Jaribu Shortlisted for 2025 Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards

Megan Herber Discusses Health Care Price Transparency Policy With Oncology Practices

FTC Abandons Noncompete Rule and Signals Plan to Target Unlawful Noncompete Agreements Through Individual Enforcement Actions

The Risks of Using GenAI for Mental Health Services

Understanding New PBM Laws and Drug Cost Developments Through Real-World Scenarios: Legal & Strategic Insights - Minneapolis, MN

Approaches to AI Standardization in the U.S. and Abroad

Fate of Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act & More Developments

The EU Data Act: Impact on Connected Products and Device Manufacturers

Insights

Defining Child Health Research to Guide Equitable Federal Appropriations

Megan Herber Discusses Health Care Price Transparency Policy With Oncology Practices

FTC Abandons Noncompete Rule and Signals Plan to Target Unlawful Noncompete Agreements Through Individual Enforcement Actions

The Risks of Using GenAI for Mental Health Services

Fate of Colorado’s Artificial Intelligence Act & More Developments

The EU Data Act: Impact on Connected Products and Device Manufacturers

The EU Data Act — Data Switching Rights for EU Customers

CPPA Approves Regulations on Automated Decisionmaking Technology, Risk Assessments, Cybersecurity Audits and More

‘America’s AI Action Plan’ and More Developments for the Tech, Financial Services, Insurance and Health Care Sectors

Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Health Care and Pharma; and More

Events

Past Events

Understanding New PBM Laws and Drug Cost Developments Through Real-World Scenarios: Legal & Strategic Insights - Minneapolis, MN

Approaches to AI Standardization in the U.S. and Abroad

Advanced Governance: Credentialing with Confidence: What Every Board Member Should Know

Governance: Board Oversight and Compliance: Navigating Governance in a Complex Health Care Environment

Investment Market Outlook: Transaction Activity & Deal Velocity

News

Public Company and Corporate Governance Advisor Angie Snavely Rejoins Faegre Drinker as Partner in Minneapolis

Claire Nilson, Abilio Jaribu Shortlisted for 2025 Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Jared Hershberg to Corporate Practice in New York

Jonathan Keller and Helen Tuttle Recognized in 2025 New Jersey Legal Awards

Erica MacDonald Named a 2025 ‘Top Women in Law’ Honoree by Minnesota Lawyer

Kate Sherburne Named a 2025 ‘Notable Partners in Law’ Honoree by Twin Cities Business

Faegre Drinker Represents Point Designs in its Acquisition by Hanger

Faegre Drinker Continues Product Liability Growth in New York, Adding Counsel Alena Markley

Faegre Drinker Strengthens Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice, Adding Medical Device Litigator Dan Smulian in New York

Faegre Drinker Grows Customs & International Trade Practice in Washington, D.C., Welcoming Prominent Trade Enforcement Partner Daniel Wilson

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Experience

Our Experience

Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR

Mineralys Therapeutics, Inc. Enters into $100M ATM Equity Offering Sales Agreement

Cook Medical Litigates National MDL Involving IVC Filter

Elevance Health Enters Strategic Partnership to Advance Primary Care Delivery

Faegre Drinker Represents Miromatrix Medical Inc. in Sale of Company to United Therapeutics Corporation

TT Capital Partners Purchases All Equity Interests of Cantata Health Solutions

Meet The Team

Meet The Team

Mary Devlin Capizzi

Patrick S. Cross

David F. Abernethy

Jessica C. Abrahams

Reed Abrahamson

Alison M. Agnew

Nicholas B. Alford

Andrew Anderson

Josh Anderson

Lynne Anne Anderson

Emilija Andrulyte

Nicholas R. Arens

Chemaine A. Athias-Williams

Maddie Augustus

Abdullah M. Azkalany

Brian M. Balduzzi

Alison J. Baldwin

Peter W. Baldwin

Ian J. Bambrick

Libby Baney Burstein

Lauren J.F. Barta

Michael N. Baxter

Tricia A. Beckmann

Clark A. Belanger

Trevor J. Belden