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LDT Compliance: Countdown to May 2025

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We previously reported on the FDA’s laboratory-developed test (LDT) rule published on May 6, 2024, which classifies LDTs as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This shift marks the end...more

MoFo Life Sciences

Patent Term Extension For Medical Devices

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Patent term extension (PTE) under 35 U.S.C. § 156 is a statutory program that restores to a patent at least a portion of the term that was effectively lost while the covered product was undergoing regulatory review and could...more

A&O Shearman

Balancing innovation and public health: third-party interests in the UPC's landmark ruling of Edwards Lifesciences vs. Meril

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In a landmark decision (UPC_CFI_15/2023) delivered on November 15, 2024, the Unified Patent Court's Local Division in Munich (UPC, LDM) ruled in favor of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation in a patent infringement case against...more

Knobbe Martens

FDA Provides Perspective on Goals and Challenges for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Devices, Drug Design, and...

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A recent article authored by Haider J. Warraich, MD; Troy Tazbaz; and Robert M. Califf, MD in the Journal of the American Medical Association, reviews the history of artificial intelligence (AI) regulation by the U.S. Food...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

National Institutes of Health Develops AI Algorithm to Identify Potential Volunteers for Clinical Trials

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed an algorithm that harnesses AI to help accelerate the process of matching potential volunteers for relevant clinical research trials. The algorithm,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Announces Plan to Speed Up Public Notification About Potentially High-Risk Device Recalls

On November 21, 2024, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) announced a pilot program aimed at improving public notice about potentially high‑risk medical device recalls. The pilot seeks to reduce the time...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

AdvaMed, Releases AI White Paper

AdvaMed, the world’s largest medical technology association representing device, diagnostics and digital technology companies, released a white paper that reviews the current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI)-based...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President-elect Trump Makes More HHS Personnel Moves: Dr. Marty Makary Tapped to Lead FDA

In recent days, President-elect Trump has made progress in announcing the names of various individuals he intends to nominate to serve in some of the most senior and influential leadership positions at the Department of...more

Hogan Lovells

MHRA opens consultation on future routes to market and IVDs under the UK medical device regulations

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The MHRA has opened a consultation on proposed future pre-market requirements for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) in Great Britain. The consultation expands on proposals considered in the MHRA’s 2021...more

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Medical Device Deal Activity Shows Signs of Life for Q3 2024

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Market reports indicate the global medical device industry for Q3 2024 saw an increase in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in terms of value year-over-year. Although deal value decreased compared to Q2 2024, deal volume...more

Jones Day

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 117

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This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

Bennett Jones LLP

B.C. Supreme Court Denies Certification of Contested Common Issues in Mentor Breast Implant Litigation

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In Bosco v Mentor Worldwide LLC, 2024 BCSC 1931, the plaintiffs alleged that Mentor's silicone gel-filled breast implants, MemoryGel, caused adverse health effects, including connective tissue disorders (CTDs) and autoimmune...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation

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Whistleblower Watch is a critical resource for in-house counsel and compliance professionals. Each quarter, Cozen O’Connor summarizes the most notable False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement actions, settlements, and legal trends,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Upcoming FDA Meeting Focuses on Generative AI in Medical Devices

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will focus on “Total Product Lifecycle Considerations for Generative AI-Enabled Devices” during its upcoming Digital Health Advisory Committee meeting on November 20–21. This meeting will...more

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2025 North Carolina Health Care - Several Exciting Opportunities

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North Carolina’s Healthcare Planning Section has now forwarded the 2025 State Medical Facilities Plan (the “2025 SMFP”) to Governor Roy Cooper for his review and signature. If signed as proposed, the 2025 SMFP will include...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - November 2024 #2

News Briefs - Congressional Extension of Telehealth Waivers Left in Limbo - Pandemic-era telehealth waivers that allowed providers to expand their virtual care footprint will end this year unless Congress takes action. The...more

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Seventh Circuit Refuses to Vacate Arbitration Award Under Public Policy Exception

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The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently refused to invalidate an arbitration award in a breach of contract case involving patent royalties based on purported violations of public policy....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

A Look at RFK Jr.’s Take on FDA

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whom President-elect Trump has said will “go wild on health” in his administration, posted shortly before the election...more

Knobbe Martens

Teva v. Amneal Oral Arguments and Claim Construction Order: Recent Developments in the Ongoing Debate Over the Orange Book Listing...

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As the FTC continues to crack down on pharmaceutical manufacturers’ allegedly improper listing of patents in the FDA Orange Book, counsel for Teva and Amneal presented oral arguments in the Court of Appeals for the Federal...more

Jones Day

Inaugural Meeting for FDA's Digital Health Advisory Committee to Focus on GenAI-enabled Medical Devices

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") new advisory committee on digital health is set to examine its approach for evaluating and regulating the safety and effectiveness of medical devices utilizing generative...more

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Life Sciences M&A Trends for 2023 and 2024 (Through End of Q3) in Greater China

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Goodwin is presenting a two-part publication series covering life sciences trends involving license deals, M&A, and financing for Greater China’s life sciences sector. ...more

Hogan Lovells

Le durcissement économique progressif de l'industrie pharmaceutique en France

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Au travers de diverses évolutions récentes, la situation économique des entreprises pharmaceutiques opérant en France devient progressivement plus contraignante. ...more

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Increasing financial regulation of the pharmaceutical sector by the French government

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Through various recent evolutions, the economic situation of the pharmaceutical companies operating in France become increasingly challenging. Various evolutions have recently occur in France: The Ministry of Health is...more

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CMS Releases CY 2025 OPPS and ASC Final Rule

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the calendar year (CY) 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System Final Rule with comment...more

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Automated External Defibrillators Now Required at All City, Larger Township, and County Sports and Recreation Locations in Ohio

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The Ohio legislature recently passed House Bill 47, effective October 24, 2024, which now requires, among other things, the controlling authority of all sports and recreation locations maintained and operated by Ohio cities,...more

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