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EPA Proposes Updates to Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

On September 13, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began a public comment period on a proposed update to its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing...more

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Proposed Revisions to Title II of the ADA Impacting Healthcare Facilities

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The Department of Justice recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking applicable to healthcare entities covered under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act that relates to accessibility to medical diagnostic...more

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FDA on Board With Continuing Remote Inspections

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The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently issued revised draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments ("RRAs")—voluntary or mandatory examinations of food, drug, device, and tobacco establishments and/or their...more

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FDA Issues Revised Off-Label Communications Guidance

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has issued a revised draft guidance that seeks to address questions and provide recommendations regarding the sharing of scientific information with health care providers ("HCPs")...more

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Navigating the FDA’s SIUU Guidance: Key Insights for Pharma and MedTech

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On Oct. 23, the FDA issued draft guidance titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses [SIUU] of Approved/Cleared Medical Products: Questions and Answers,”...more

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FDA Announces Proposed Rule Regarding Laboratory Developed Tests

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The highly anticipated rule, which would make explicit that LDTs are medical devices subject to FDA oversight, proposes to end the agency's general enforcement discretion approach to such devices....more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Revises Guidance Concerning Scientific Communications to HCPs about Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a long-awaited revised draft guidance on October 23, 2023, which focuses on communications to healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding scientific information on unapproved uses...more

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FDA’s Proposed Rule for Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests: Part I: Underpinnings of FDA’s Proposed Rule

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On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its widely anticipated proposed rule on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). The proposed rule and policy are the latest in an over...more

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Medical Device Update: FDA Publishes Three New Guidance Documents for the 510(k) Premarket Notification Program

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The latest efforts by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to modernize regulation of the 510(k) program come in the form of a trio of new draft guidance documents regarding its Premarket Notification program for...more

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FDA Takes Definitive Step Toward the Regulation of LDTs

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On October 3, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published a highly anticipated proposed rule (Proposed Rule) to regulate laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices. LDTs are tests that are developed and...more

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FDA Publishes Long-Awaited In Vitro Diagnostics Proposed Rule – Medical Device Regulations Would Apply to Laboratory Developed...

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FDA published a proposed rule that would regulate IVDs, including LDTs, as medical devices, drastically altering the regulatory landscape for LDTs. The proposed rule would update the definition of IVDs in 21 CFR § 809.3 to...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Proposes Drastic Overhaul of Laboratory Developed Test Regulation

Of particular interest to clinical laboratories and medical device manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) released a controversial proposed rule on September 29 that would dramatically alter...more

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Health Care Triage: Highlights for Research Institutions and Sponsors in FDA's Recent Draft Guidance on Decentralized Clinical...

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In this episode, Michael Hinckle and Rebecca Schaefer provide an overview of FDA’s recently issued draft guidance on decentralized clinical trials. They review the goals of the guidance to promote diversity in clinical...more

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FDA On Use Of AI/ML In Drug Development: Five Key Takeaways

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On Wednesday, May 10, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the publication of a new discussion paper titled “Using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the Development of Drug and Biological...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Enabled Device Software Functions

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) recently issued its draft guidance titled “Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Publishes Groundbreaking AI/ML Medical Device Draft Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has announced its first-ever draft guidance specifically addressing the use of artificial intelligence/machine learning (“AI/ML”) in medical devices (“Draft Guidance”).This...more

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Consultation open on Health Canada’s proposal on agile licensing for drugs and medical devices

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UPDATE: The consultation period has been extended until April 26, 2023. On December 17, 2022, the proposed amendments to both regulations were published for consultation: Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under...more

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FDA Breakthrough Devices Program guidance targets health inequality

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the draft guidance “Select Updates for the Breakthrough Devices Program Guidance: Reducing Disparities in Health and Health Care,” which proposes updates to the...more

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FDA Draft Guidance for Fostering Medical Device Improvement Using the Voluntary Improvement Program

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On May 5, 2022, the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) issued draft guidance regarding the FDA’s Voluntary Improvement Program (“VIP”). The draft guidance, Fostering Medical Device Improvement: FDA...more

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QMSR: Welcomed By The Industry, But Lacking In Practicality

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On March 2, 2022, FDA hosted a public Device Good Manufacturing Practice Advisory Committee meeting, where the Committee discussed the proposed rule titled "Medical Devices: Quality System Regulation Amendments."...more

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Roll With the Changes: FDA’s Proposed Amendments to Converge its Quality Management System Requirements With ISO Requirements

In the words of the rock band REO Speedwagon, from the 1978 song “Roll with the Changes,” “It had to happen, felt the tables turnin’.” Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration’s Device Good Manufacturing Practice...more

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Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) – Harmonizing The Quality System Regulation (QSR) With ISO 13485:2016

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the much-anticipated proposed rule “Medical Devices: Quality System Regulation Amendments,” which will harmonize the current Quality System Regulation (QSR; 21 CFR Part 820)...more

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A Deeper Dive into FDA Draft Guidance on the Remanufacturing of Medical Devices

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In the medical device industry, there exists a longstanding divide between device manufacturers (i.e., those who design, manufacture, fabricate, or process a finished device) and the third-party entities that service the...more

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FDA Proposes Amendments to Medical Device Quality System Regulation

On February 22, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a long-awaited rule to amend its Quality System Regulation (QSR), which is codified at 21 CFR Part 820 and sets forth current good manufacturing practice...more

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Health Canada publishes notice of consultation for proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations

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On January 7, 2022, Health Canada issued a notice of consultation for proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Regulations. The notice of consultation (i) advises of the notice of intent published on December 11, 2021...more

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