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Misinformation shared by independent third parties presents a significant public health concern because it can lead patients and healthcare providers to forgo treatments that are safe and effective or choose treatments that...more
On March 15, 2024, four of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) medical products centers released a joint paper, titled “Artificial Intelligence & Medical Products: How CBER, CDER, CDRH, and OCP are Working Together,”...more
On October 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance, Communication from Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products on...more
Revised Draft FDA Guidance Expands Scope of Permissible Proactive Off-Label Communications This week, FDA published new revised draft guidance, Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific...more
On August 15, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its updated guidance on informed consent for clinical investigations. The FDA’s updated guidance is titled Informed Consent Guidance for IRBs, Clinical...more
The FDA has updated its Medical Device Shortages List to remove Specimen Collection, Laboratory Reagents and Testing Supplies, Transport Media Device, Saline Vascular Access Flush, and Certain Ventilation-Related Products....more
On March 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Notice summarizing which of the agency’s COVID-19-related guidance documents will be rescinded and which will be revised to temporarily remain in effect,...more
In this week’s issue, OSHA withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS), which required a mandatory vaccination policy for large private employers with an exception for employers that adopt a policy requiring mandatory...more
In two draft companion guidance documents, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) establishes a proposed framework for transitioning medical devices currently marketed under emergency use authorization (EUA) or enforcement...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and...more
Just before the New Year holiday, the FDA announced it that was suspending non-mission-critical domestic and foreign inspection activities. The FDA amended the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster. The Center for Drug...more
Over the holidays, the CDC updated its recommendations for post-exposure quarantining and masking. The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine booster dose for adolescents 12–15 years of age and for immunocompromised children 5–11...more
On December 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two draft guidance documents for the transition plans for medical devices commercialized pursuant to either Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or the...more
In the past two weeks, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered major U.S. companies to provide information on their supply chain issues and solutions. The FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for a...more
In the past week, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they will request full approval from the FDA for the use of their COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 12–15 years of age. They also plan to seek authorization of the booster dose in...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a consumer protection agency that ensures the safety and efficacy of certain products in the US, such as medical devices, drugs, and prescriptions, tobacco products, cosmetics, food,...more
By the time the COVID-19 pandemic began, society was well into the so-called “Digital Age,” relying heavily on electronic communications, apps, websites, and the like to go about daily activities. Everything from ordering...more
In the past week, the FDA authorized the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots for all adult age groups, while the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) also recommended the Moderna vaccine booster for all...more
In the past week, the President has selected Dr. Robert Califf to be FDA commissioner. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. New vaccination requirements were issued by OSHA and CMS for certain...more
In the past week, the FDA granted an EUA for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in children 5–11 years of age. The agency also participated in the launch of the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium. The Administration held a...more
Last week, the FDA authorized the booster doses for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines and mix and match booster doses. The FDA also proposed a new rule for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The...more
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will withdraw the temporary policies originally issued in March 2020 for manufacturers that were not drug manufacturers at the time to...more
Last week, AstraZeneca and Merck filed emergency use authorization (EUA) requests for their COVID-19 drugs. The FDA provided information to the public about a database repository of gene variants and associated conditions....more
Last week, the White House COVID-19 Response Team indicated the Administration is ready to begin providing booster vaccine doses to eligible Americans. The FDA alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care professionals...more
Last week, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) met and provided recommendations on the COVID-19 booster dose, and yesterday the FDA authorized the booster dose for certain...more