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Biography

Douglas B. Farquhar has more than 30 years of experience as a prosecutor and defense and regulatory attorney. Since 1997, when he joined Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. (the most prominent U.S. firm for medical device and pharmaceutical product regulation and enforcement), he has advised pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and wholesalers, compounding pharmacies, and individuals on a wide range of enforcement activities, including consent decrees, criminal investigations, debarment issues, import detentions, arbitration proceedings, civil seizures, FDA inspection issues, and injunctions. Mr. Farquhar has a broad-based understanding of the investigatory process, having negotiated settlements and resolutions for both industry and government. Mr. Farquhar also advises companies and individuals on adverse findings after FDA and other regulatory agency inspections. He has been active in defending companies during government investigations into drug pricing and drug and medical device fraud and abuse claims. In addition, Mr. Farquhar has represented employees and companies in investigations relating to anti-kickback laws. He has argued cases and conducted trials in federal court defending companies and individuals against both civil and criminal FDA enforcement efforts, and has sued FDA in cases related to generic drug approvals and adverse FDA publicity about his clients. Mr. Farquhar’s legal career includes seven years of service as a federal prosecutor. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Maryland from 1990 to 1997.