Evolving FDA Expectations: How High-Functioning MLR Teams Manage Risk in 2026

Bring your questions and join us for an interactive discussion around the evolving FDA enforcement trends. Gain practical insight into what makes an MLR committee truly effective.

Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CT / 9:00 - 10:00 AM PT

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About the Webinar

Want to gain real-world insights surrounding FDA's evolving expectations for MLR teams? Bring your questions and join us for an interactive discussion highlighting how FDA expectations around evidence, safety, and claim substantiation are being reinforced through enforcement, including common themes seen in the recent FDA letters focused on DTC advertising. Panelists will also address how companies are approaching newer promotional strategies, such as influencer partnerships, peer-to-peer engagement, and patient education initiatives, and the distinct considerations each MLR function brings to these discussions.

As FDA promotional enforcement activity continues to evolve, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) teams are facing increased pressure to move quickly while managing compliance risk with greater precision. With renewed scrutiny around social media, influencer engagement, Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) messaging and data-driven claims, as well as the potential for additional enforcement actions ahead, organizations must ensure their MLR committees are structured to function effectively, collaboratively, and strategically.

In partnership with Goodwin Procter LLP, this webinar will provide attendees with the rare opportunity to ask your questions regarding various key and trending topics in the world of advertising and promotional review. Some topics our experts plan to discuss include:

  • How to build an effective MLR partnership and clearly define the role of each function
  • What recent FDA enforcement activity reveals about evolving promotional expectations
  • Best practices for interpreting and presenting clinical data accurately and compliantly
  • Managing risk in emerging promotional channels, including evolving social media and influencer strategies
  • Real-world examples of how medical, legal, and regulatory perspectives align and differ within the MLR process
  • How to pave a clear path forward for promotional review in an uncertain regulatory environment

Key Takeaways

By attending this webinar, you will walk away with: 

  • A clearer understanding of how risk assessment is shared across medical, legal, and regulatory teams
  • Insight into why strong legal counsel remains critical as promotional strategies evolve
  • Practical guidance on how to "set the stage" for an MLR committee that can adapt to changing FDA enforcement priorities while enabling compliance innovation

Stay ahead of evolving FDA enforcement trends and gain practical insights and advice on what makes an MLR committee truly effective.

Register today to ensure you don't miss this rare opportunity to ask your questions directly to the experts during our interactive discussion.

Meet the Speakers

  • Sheryl Buchalski Bio Photo

    Sheryl Buchalski

    Director, Promotional Review & Labeling Services

  • Suzan Leake Bio Photo

    Suzan Leake

    Vice President, Medical Review Services

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  • Elizabeth Mulkey Bio Photo

    Elizabeth Mulkey

    Partner, FDA/Life Sciences, Goodwin Procter LLP

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Suzan Leake is Vice President of Medical Review Services on ProPharma's Advertising & Promotional Review team. She is a medical subject matter expert for FDA-regulated products including drugs, biologics, and medical devices.

Suzan has served as the medical representative on dozens of promotional and medical and scientific review committees, with a talent for data interpretation / application and committee leadership.

Suzan’s experience in Medical Affairs spans over 40 years and included positions in scientific leadership for multiple large, medium, and small pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and device companies. She specialized in building and leading medical teams and processes to support product commercialization and has supported more than 25 commercial launches.

Suzan’s experience, education, wisdom, and wit make her unique and valuable as a consultant.

Elizabeth Mulkey is a partner in Goodwin’s Technology and Life Sciences groups and a member of the firm’s Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance practice. She advises pharmaceutical, biologic, medical device, digital health, and consumer product companies on a broad range of FDA regulatory and compliance matters, with a particular focus on advertising and promotion issues. Elizabeth routinely supports promotional review committees, offering strategic guidance on social media content, medical affairs materials, sales training, and launch-stage commercial campaigns. She frequently works with clients to shape promotional strategies by evaluating early-stage concepts for legal risk and regularly reviews corporate communications, including press releases, investor materials, and other public-facing disclosures. In addition, Elizabeth counsels companies on product development, clinical trial compliance, interactions with FDA, and responses to enforcement actions, and she conducts internal investigations related to FDA regulatory compliance.