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A Texas Federal Court Sides with Laboratories, But There May Be Unintended Consequences for FDA

The obvious result of the legal shootout between the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and clinical laboratory trade associations, the American Clinical Laboratory Association and the Association for Molecular Pathology,...more

FDA’s Backup LDT Enforcement Method: Specimen Collection Kits

We have written at length about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) actions to promulgate regulations specifying the agency’s authority to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices and to phase...more

Things to Consider When Determining the Regulatory Requirements for Software (Hint: It’s More Than the Device Classification)

The capabilities and sophistication of digital health technologies are constantly expanding, especially with the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Many companies, both existing and start-up, are...more

Are You a Medical Device Servicer or Remanufacturer? FDA’s New Guidance May Help…Or Not

On June 24, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the long-awaited Remanufacturing of Medical Devices Draft Guidance (Draft Remanufacturing Guidance), which describes the agency’s current thinking on activities...more

FDA Creates Regulatory Exemptions for Face Masks and Respirators in Response to the Spread of COVID-19 and Critical PPE Shortages

On March 25, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a temporary policy relating to enforcement of regulatory requirements for face masks and respirators during the COVID-19 crisis. Since the public health...more

FDA Updates Digital Health Guidances to Align with 21st Century Cures Act

On September 26, 2019, FDA released a suite of revised digital health guidances, which includes the following: - Changes to Existing Medical Software Policies Resulting from Section 3060 of the 21st Century Cures Act...more

All-Payor Kickback Statute Included in the Recently Passed Opioid Legislation Applies Broadly to Laboratories

The Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (the “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act”) – which is intended to combat the spread and pernicious...more

FDA Responds to Device Software Vulnerabilities by Releasing New Draft Cybersecurity Guidance

On October 18, 2018, FDA released a new draft guidance, Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices, which describes the Agency’s current thinking and recommendations on designing...more

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