Dara Jospé

Dara Jospé practises law in the area of life sciences, health and food regulation. She advises manufacturers on all stages of the lifecycle of a pharmaceutical product, from conception until it reaches the consumer. In all cases, Dara develops low-risk and creative ways to adjust to the legal prohibitions and policy restrictions while keeping business interests and the safety of patients in mind.

She regularly assists companies with their regulatory and compliance responsibilities, including advising on the launch of a new health product in Canada, reviewing advertising material, developing patient support programs involving healthcare professionals, opining on bribery and corruption concerns and drafting standard operating procedures, among others.

In addition, she provides advice on all drug and medical device pricing and reimbursement questions, including assisting with PMPRB investigations, negotiating and drafting product listing agreements in various provinces and providing public procurement assistance.

Dara also advises clients in the context of health product advertising complaints before Health Canada as well as the Pharmaceutical Advertising Acceptance Board and Advertising Standards Canada.

She is frequently involved in Health Canada investigations and recalls. She helps to guide companies through field actions and provides strategic advice to save time, effort and costs for her clients.