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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Winter 2024

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Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on HHS' recent final rule on the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Drug Use-Related Software Back in the Spotlight at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

In late September 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance on “Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software.” This guidance expands on (and was developed in response...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Clarifies Labeling Expectations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software

On September 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “the Agency”) published a draft guidance, Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software (the “Guidance”) which adds a piece to the...more

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Decentralized Clinical Trials: Sponsor Responsibilities

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In the third edition of our blog series on decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), we address U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) expectations of Sponsors with respect to DTCs as articulated in the recently released draft...more

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High-Tech Revamp: FDA Announces New Measures for Clinical Trials, Invites Feedback on GCP Guidelines

FDA recently issued draft guidance with updated recommendations for implementing the International Council for Harmonisation’s (ICH’s) guidelines on good clinical practice (GCP). The goal of the draft guidance is to modernize...more

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FDA Releases Draft Guidance for Studies of Medical Devices for Opioid Use Disorder

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released draft guidance regarding clinical considerations for studies of medical devices intended to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).  According to the FDA’s press release,...more

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The ABCs of DCTs: New FDA Guidance Provides Recommendations for the Conduct of Decentralized Clinical Trials

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On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) published draft guidance titled “Decentralized Clinical Trials for Drugs, Biological Products, and Devices” (the “Draft Guidance”). ...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Decentralized Clinical Trials

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On May 2nd, the FDA published draft guidance regarding the use of DCTs to support the development of drugs, biological products and devices. In contrast to traditional site-based clinical trials, DCTs are characterized by...more

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FDA issues milestone draft guidance on decentralized clinical trial design & implementation

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just published a highly-anticipated draft guidance on the implementation of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) for drugs, biologics, and medical devices. In the draft...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Issues Draft Predetermined Change Control Plan for Machine-Learning-Enabled Device Software Functions

On April 3, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its draft guidance, Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Software and Digital Health Policies Issued by FDA

Multiple policy documents relating to software and digital health have been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The documents offer: a framework for the use of digital health tools in the context of drug...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Gets Digital, Agency Issues Digital Health Policies on PCCP, Cybersecurity and Drug Development

In recent days, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued multiple policy documents relating to software and digital health. Two of them relate to software-based medical devices: draft guidance for predetermined...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Revamps Guidance Concerning Use of Electronic Systems, Records, and Signatures in Clinical Investigations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published updated draft guidance for industry, Electronic Systems, Electronic Records, and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigations–Questions and Answers (Draft...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Revises Recommendations Regarding Electronic Systems, Records, and Signatures in Clinical Investigations

On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued updated draft guidance, Electronic Systems, Electronic Records, and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigations–Questions and Answers (“Draft...more

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On Remote Control: FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Facilitate Use of Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in...

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, decentralized clinical trials and remote patient monitoring and data acquisition became a necessity, accelerating the use of digital health technologies in clinical trials. Acknowledging that...more

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New FDA Draft Guidance on Use of Digital Health Technologies in Clinical Trials

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On December 23, 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the availability of a draft guidance for industry, investigators, and other stakeholders entitled “Digital Health Technologies for Remote...more

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Is Thanksgiving Over? FDA Serves Fresh Piece of "Real World Data" Pie: Use of Registries

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This week, FDA published a draft guidance on the use of registries to support regulatory decision-making. In this guidance, titled "Real-World Data: Assessing Registries to Support Regulatory Decision-Making or Drug and...more

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FDA Makes First Significant Changes to Premarket Medical Device Software Guidance in 16 Years

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On November 4, 2021, FDA released a draft guidance for public comment entitled “Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions” (the “2021 Draft Guidance”). In its final form, this guidance will replace the...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for Software Contained in Medical Devices

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On November 3, 2021 the FDA issued draft guidance titled “Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions.” The final version will eventually replace the FDA’s “Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Evolution & Revolution: Device Policy Priorities at FDA in 2019

This post is the first in a series of three in which we recap the Food and Drug Administration’s somewhat difficult year, having spent the majority of it without a permanent Commissioner and facing a slew of political and...more

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Another step forward in digital health: FDA issues draft guidance for drug master files (DMFs) for electronics and software...

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On Monday, the FDA published the draft guidance, “Type V DMFs for CDER-Led Combination Products Using Device Constituent Parts With Electronics or Software,” which could facilitate drug manufacturers’ ability to integrate...more

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Is Your Software a Medical Device? FDA Issues Six Digital Health Guidance Documents

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The FDA recently released six guidance documents as part of the agency’s continued focus on updating the regulatory stance on software as a medical device and other digital health products. The updated guidance documents...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Draft Policy on Clinical Decision Support Software Highlights FDA’s Release of Six New Digital Health Guidance Documents

• 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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

FDA Issues Series of Guidance Documents Aimed at Medical Software Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues advancing regulatory policies tailored to the digital health community. On September 26, 2019, the agency issued a series of guidance documents that interpret several of...more

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