We have been writing about software as a medical device (SaMD) for years, tracking the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to keep up with the fast-paced development of digital technology, such as launching the...more
3/13/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Clinical Trials ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Technology ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Machine Learning ,
Medical Devices ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Software
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will schedule a public meeting of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee later this year to discuss study results, real-world data, and other evidence concerning the accuracy and...more
Earlier this month, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research issued its highly anticipated guidance outlining the agency’s current thinking on granting emergency use authorization (EUA) to investigational...more
10/29/2020
/ Biologics ,
CARES Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Clinical Trials ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Interim Final Rules (IFR) ,
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) ,
Proposed Rules ,
Provider Relief Fund ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations
After exploring some of the ethical questions involved in allocating and distributing a potential COVID-19 vaccine and the basic tenets of bioethics, we continue by delving into the ethical issues relating to the vaccine...more
In recognition of the widespread disruptions the COVID-19 crisis is posing to planned and ongoing clinical trials at sites throughout the United States (and global clinical sites), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more