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FDA Issues Final Rule on Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests

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After many years of anticipation and various congressional and agency proposals, on May 6, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final rule titled "Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests." The final rule...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

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FDA Finalizes Rule and Sets Course to Phase In Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests

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On May 6, 2024, following more than a decade of discourse with interested stakeholders on potential approaches to regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its...more

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What’s in the FDA Final Rule Regulating Laboratory-Developed Tests as Medical Devices?

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Our FDA/Food, Drug & Device Team analyzes the practical considerations for adhering to the Food and Drug Administration’s final rule for laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)....more

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FDA's Final Rule on Laboratory Developed Tests Comes with Controversy and Concerns

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent announcement of a final rule extending regulatory oversight to laboratory developed tests (LDTs) has sparked controversy. As discussed in a previous Holland & Knight alert,...more

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FDA Finalizes Rule to Assert Authority Over Laboratory Developed Tests

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On April 29, 2024, FDA finalized the long-awaited rule to assert authority over the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under FDA’s existing regulatory framework for medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug,...more

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FDA Seeks to Increase Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests

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On October 3, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule regarding the regulation of in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs). In this proposed rule, the FDA announced its intent to amend its regulations to...more

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From General Discretion to Agency Authority? FDA’s Bold Bid to Regulate Laboratory Developed Tests

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After years of FDA discussion and failed congressional efforts to assert greater oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs), FDA has proposed a rule that would require many LDTs to comply with FDA’s requirements for in...more

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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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Laboratory-Developed Tests: FDA Publishes Highly Anticipated Proposed Rule

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On September 29, 2023, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a long-awaited proposed rule on laboratory-developed tests (LDTs). If FDA finalizes this rule as proposed, FDA will regulate virtually all LDTs as...more

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FDA's Latest Salvo in the LDT Wars

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On September 29, 2023, the Food & Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) published the long-awaited proposed rule on laboratory developed tests (“LDT Proposed Rule”). The proposed rule is open for public comment through...more

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Unpacking Averages: Assessing FDA’s Performance Categorizing New Diagnostic Tests Under CLIA

This month’s post focuses on how timely FDA decisions are in categorizing new diagnostics under the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). The answer is that, on average, the agency does okay, but they...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA Oversight of Laboratory-Developed Tests Continues To Evolve

On August 19, 2020, the Trump administration made a major announcement that marks the latest development in the ever-evolving saga of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs)....more

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FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health Releases 2020 Guidance Priorities List

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) recently released a list of guidance documents it intends to publish in fiscal year 2020, as well as a list of previously issued final...more

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BakerHostetler FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - December 2018 #2

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Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Issues Avocado and Hot Pepper Sampling Reports – The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has made available two reports related to the sampling of avocados and hot peppers for the presence of...more

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BakerHostetler FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - December 2018 #1

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Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Investigates Multiple Foodborne Illness Outbreaks – The FDA and the CDC have launched a multistate investigation of a Salmonella Concord outbreak linked to certain tahini products. ...more

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FDA Pre-cert Program for Lab-Developed Tests

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The FDA may begin certifying the laboratories that produce lab-developed tests (“LDTs”) instead of drafting regulatory rules to cover the tests themselves....more

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FDA 2017 Year in Review: Refining Medical Device Pathways and Introducing Pilot Programs to Promote Quality

This is the third installment of our year-in-review series covering major developments at FDA.  While the previous two installments, pertain to FDA actions on drugs and biologics, this post will address developments related...more

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Dueling Records: Are Statements in Your 510(k) Putting Your Patents at Risk?

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Laboratory developed test (LDT) providers, previously exempt from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, under a new FDA proposal, must now consider if their LDTs constitute moderate-risk (Class II) or high-risk...more

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FDA to Strengthen Oversight of Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Devices

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In the wake of a new Medicare reimbursement framework, FDA plans stricter regulation of some in vitro diagnostic devices. On July 31, 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA; Agency) announced its intent to...more

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FDA Takes First Steps Towards Regulating Laboratory Developed Tests

On July 31, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or “the Agency”) notified Congress that it intends to issue draft guidance proposing a Framework for Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) (“Draft...more

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Regulating Point of Care Diagnostics

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Personalized medicine relies on diagnostic medicine to identify the best therapy for the patient at the right time. Tests that match a therapy to the patient fall into one of two categories. In vitro diagnostic devices or...more

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