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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Step by Step: FDA Cracks Down on Unauthorized Medical Device Modifications

The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Warning Letter concerning unauthorized modifications made to a previously cleared medical device (i.e., 510(k)). ...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Preparing for 2025: Key Trends in FDA Guidance Agendas

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In January 2025, various US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) centers and offices published their guidance agendas for the 2025 calendar year (CY). These agendas provide valuable insights into FDA’s regulatory priorities,...more

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Trump Administration’s DEI Executive Order and the Impact on FDA’s DAP Draft Guidance: Top Points

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For more than a decade, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made diversity in clinical trials a focus, including by issuing guidance, convening public-private workshops, and completing data analyses in an effort to...more

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FDA & OHRP Draft Guidance: Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Office of Human Research protections (OHRP) released draft guidance titled, “Considerations for Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials.” Although non-binding, the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Dumps Trio of Device-Related Guidances Prior to Administration Change

Among the wave of guidance documents issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) in the first week of 2025 were three notable draft guidance documents pertaining to medical devices (together, the...more

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Key Takeaways from FDA’s Draft Guidance on Use of AI in Drug and Biological Life Cycle

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued its draft guidance, Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products, on January 6, 2025. ...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Issues Draft Guidance for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Devices and Drug Development

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued two draft guidance documents aimed at providing recommendations for the use of AI in medical devices and drug and biological product development.These guidance...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

FDA Issues Draft Guidance Describing When a Confirmatory Trial of a Drug Seeking Accelerated Approval Is “Underway”

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In recent years, Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) have sought to reform the accelerated approval process, an expedited development and approval pathway for drugs that provide meaningful therapeutic...more

MoFo Life Sciences

FDA Draft Guidance on Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

MoFo Life Sciences

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Evaluating the Risk and Credibility of AI Used in Establishing Drug and Device Safety,...

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This post is part of MoFo’s 2025 Intersection of AI and Life Sciences blog series. In this blog series, we explore how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing research, innovation, and patient care in the life sciences....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FDA Proposes Draft Guidance on Assessing the Credibility of AI Models Used in Drug and Biological Product Submissions

The FDA has shared its first draft guidance on how sponsors should assess the credibility of artificial intelligence (AI) models to support FDA decisions regarding drug safety, effectiveness or quality. The agency noted an...more

Venable LLP

AI On the Prize: Decoding FDA's Latest Guidance

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two significant draft guidance documents concerning the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical devices and in drug and biological product development....more

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FDA and OHRP Issue Draft Guidance on Including Biopsies in Clinical Trials

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and the Office for Human Research Protections (“OHRP”) issued a joint draft guidance on including tissue biopsies in clinical trials that evaluate...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Documents on Artificial Intelligence for Medical Devices, Drugs, and Biological Products

FDA recently issued two draft guidance documents discussing: (1) the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce information to support a regulatory decision about a drug or biological product’s safety, effectiveness, or...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FDA Issues Draft Guidances on AI in Medical Devices, Drug Development: What Manufacturers and Sponsors Need to Know

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released two draft guidance documents (Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations and...more

Hogan Lovells

New guidance on AI-enabled device software functions clarifies information FDA expects in marketing applications

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On January 7, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the draft guidance “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations,” which...more

Gardner Law

Streamlining Device Changes with Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs)

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In 2024, the FDA issued two significant guidance documents on Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs), formalizing a regulatory framework that allows medical device manufacturers to implement certain pre-approved...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Furthers Efforts to Improve the Accelerated Approval Pathway through New Draft Guidance on Confirmatory Trials

On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Accelerated Approval and Considerations for Determining Whether a Confirmatory Trial is Underway” (the “Draft...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Unveils Draft Guidance on Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction

On January 7, the FDA made available draft guidance on the development of drugs and biological products for weight reduction within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research intended for reduction and long-term maintenance...more

King & Spalding

FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Submission Recommendations for AI-Enabled Device Software Functions

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On January 7, 2025, FDA published a draft guidance titled “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations.” The draft guidance was long-anticipated; it...more

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Clinical Trial Protocol Deviations: A New FDA Draft Guidance to Ring in the New Year

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As the curtain closed on 2024, FDA issued a new draft guidance to assist clinical trial sponsors, investigators, and institutional review boards (“IRBs”) with defining, identifying, and reporting protocol deviations in...more

DLA Piper

Navigating China's Healthcare Compliance Landscape: New Guidelines to Mitigate Commercial Bribery Risks

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China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has released the draft Compliance Guidelines for Healthcare Companies to Prevent Commercial Bribery Risks (Draft Guidelines) for public comment. The Draft Guidelines,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Accelerated Approval Guidance Underscores Need for Accountability

On December 5, 2024, just in time for the holidays, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Expedited Program for Serious Conditions: Accelerated Approval of Drugs and...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Doing Right: FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Requirements and Processes for Accelerated Approval

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On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a much anticipated draft guidance for industry on accelerated approval that provides additional clarity on FDA’s expectations for accelerated approval...more

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[Podcast] Non-binding Guidance: Clinical Trial Diversity in Focus

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On this episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Non-binding Guidance, health care partner David Peloquin and life sciences regulatory and compliance counsel Sarah Blankstein discuss the FDA's recent draft guidance on...more

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