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Nathan Brown

Nathan Brown

USA 2026

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Drawing upon his 20+ years of diverse health care industry and governmental experience, Nate provides clients with strategic, practical advice on cutting-edge regulatory, compliance and policy matters. He has worked extensively in the FDA regulatory field and on coverage and reimbursement matters, allowing him to make connections across disciplines and take a multifaceted, creative approach to advising clients. Nate is a leading authority in the regulation of medical devices, particularly medical software, digital health and diagnostics. He has served in prominent roles at FDA and on the Senate HELP Committee. He is outside counsel to a broad cross section of the most innovative and influential entities in medical technologies, including the most well-established device and diagnostics companies, leading academic medical centers, visionary start-ups, digital technology companies newly entering health care and the leading trade association for the device industry. He has played an active role on behalf of clients in shaping many recent legislative reforms for medical technologies.

Career

Leads the firm’s food & drug law practice; Associate Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, FDA; Senior Counsel, Office of the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, FDA; Counsel, Senate HELP Committee.

Professional Memberships

Member, Food and Drug Law Journal Editorial Advisory Board. FDA Alumni Association.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory - District of Columbia

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Individual Editorial

Nathan Brown is renowned for his significant expertise in FDA regulatory matters, including approvals, and compliance and enforcement matters. He also has strengths in the digital health and AI space.

Strengths

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  • Nate has emerged as a strong leader within the firm. He really understands the technical evolutions of how our industry intersects with regulatory aspects.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nate is an exceptional lawyer who brings a pedigree of experience, expertise and capabilities. I would recommend him to any company or industry colleague.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nate has a deep understanding of the political environment and potential impacts on regulations and is level-headed and objective.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nate possesses strong regulatory, legislative, political and legal acumen. He is truly an extension of our internal team and has helped us solve many issues.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA
  • Nate's solution-oriented advice helps us ensure compliance. Even in an uncertain environment, we find certainty in Nate's well-reasoned guidance, which gives us confidence in complex situations.

    Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products RegulatoryChambers Guide to the USA

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