Background on Cures 2.0 -
The COVID-19 pandemic response demonstrated the tremendous impact innovation can have on a global scale. The unprecedented experiences of the past year and a half have spurred renewed interest in...more
• The FDA recently issued six guidance documents that further clarify the agency’s interpretation of the 21st Century Cures Act’s software exemptions.
• The revised draft guidance on CDS further elaborates on how to make CDS...more
10/8/2019
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
CDS ,
Comment Period ,
Digital Health ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
Patients ,
Popular ,
Public Comment ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Software Developers
• Two new draft guidances aim to conform FDA’s existing digital health-related policies to the software exemptions from the device definition added by Cures, and are largely faithful to those legislative provisions.
• The...more
1/3/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Act ,
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) ,
Digital Health ,
Draft Guidance ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medical Device User Fee Program (MDUFA IV) ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector
Key Points -
- Although the Cures medical software provisions largely align with FDA's current policies, certain of the Cures exemptions may be broader than those under current agency policy.
- Many clinical...more