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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Boys Are Back in Town: FDA’s Draft Guidance for Compliance With the Phase-Out of LDT Enforcement Discretion

Thin Lizzy famously declared in their 1976 hit, “The Boys are Back in Town.” The same is true almost 50 years later, as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced its plan to phase out its general enforcement...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Five Observations from FDA’s Responses to Comments in the Final Rule on LDTs

Now that the final rule on laboratory developed tests (LDTs) has been available for over a month and the stages of the enforcement discretion phaseout process and the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) newly proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

LDT Final Rule Series: Part 2 – Response to the Rule

In this second installment of our nine-part deep-dive into the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) final rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (“LDTs”) – which established a staged plan that will phase out...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Healthcare Regulatory Check-up Newsletter | April 2024 Recap

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This issue of McDermott’s Healthcare Regulatory Check-Up highlights regulatory activity for April 2024. We discuss several US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency actions, including the Calendar Year (CY) 2025...more

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Summary of LDT Rule: An In-depth Look at the Final Rule Regarding Laboratory-Developed Tests

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a Final Rule on May 6, 2024 (89 FR 37286), that will, over the next four years, radically alter the landscape for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) and "correct...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Finalizes LDT Regulation, with Significant Exceptions: Enforcement of Requirements Will Phase In over Four Years

On April 29, 2024, the Office of the Federal Register placed on display the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) final rule on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Set to be officially published on May 6, this...more

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FDA Issues Final Rule on Laboratory-Developed Tests

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On April 29, 2023, the FDA announced a final rule on regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). The rule explicitly categorizes in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs) intended for clinical use as medical devices, which are...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Makes Good on Its Promise to Regulate Laboratory-Developed Tests

Yesterday, the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) issued a highly anticipated – and highly controversial – final rule, which rolls out a four-year, five-stage plan that will phase out the Agency’s previous...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Nucleus: Life Sciences Enforcement and Regulatory Updates

In this issue of our newsletter on developments impacting the life sciences industry, we examine topics including how the increased DOJ and FDA focus on cybersecurity issues could lead to new theories of False Claims Act...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA’s Proposed Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests: One Small Change to Regulatory Language That Would Mark a Giant Leap in Lab...

On October 3rd, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its widely anticipated proposed rule on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Last year, Congress failed to pass the Verifying Accurate,...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’s Updated Enforcement Policy for COVID-19 Tests: Key Takeaways for Developers of COVID-19 Laboratory Developed Tests and...

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On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued the fifth edition of the Agency’s guidance entitled “Policy for Coronavirus Disease-2019 Tests During the Public Health Emergency.”...more

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FDA Set to Regulate LDTs - Citing Safety Concerns and Advanced Technologies

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Advances in medical technology have increased the use of diagnostic tests to guide therapeutic decisions for many diseases and conditions, especially in the context of personalized medicine. Citing the need to ensure that...more

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FDA's Plan to Regulate LDTs

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In a remarkable move, the Food and Drug Administration recently indicated that it plans to take new steps to regulate laboratory-developed tests (“LDTs”). FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg made the significant announcement...more

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