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Challenges to LDT Final Rule Continue as Rule Goes into Effect

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As discussed in our May 6, 2024, Client Alert, earlier this year FDA issued its Final Rule for the regulation of laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) that the FDA has historically treated with enforcement discretion. A week...more

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FDA 2023-24: A Look Back & A Peek Forward

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Most years are eventful for businesses regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”), and 2023 was no exception. 2024 promises more of the same – it being a Presidential election year, some FDA decisions (increased...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Quality System Harmonization Is Here, But with Small Benefit to Device Industry

After a long wait, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a Final Rule to harmonize the Quality System Regulation (QSR) codified at 21 C.F.R. Part 820 with the internationally accepted standard for...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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CMS Proposes Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a long-awaited Notice with Comment Period outlining a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway under Medicare that would be...more

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The Evolving FDA Regulatory Landscape of Artificial Intelligence

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As artificial intelligence technology evolves on a seemingly minute-by-minute basis, the U.S. FDA’s regulatory approach continues to evolve in an effort to keep pace. “The promise of artificial intelligence in medicine is...more

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FDA Proposes Amendments to Medical Device Quality System Regulation

On February 22, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a long-awaited rule to amend its Quality System Regulation (QSR), which is codified at 21 CFR Part 820 and sets forth current good manufacturing practice...more

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HHS proposes to sunset regulations Issued by FDA, CMS, and other regulatory agencies

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Our team wanted to highlight a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on 4 November 2020 - with only a 30-day comment period - that would establish sunset (expiration) dates for...more

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FDA FY 2021 Budget Foretells Medical Device Cybersecurity Reform

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Increased premarket submission and post-market reporting requirements potentially on the horizon for high-tech devices. The Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) budget proposal for FY2021 telegraphs FDA’s plan to seek new...more

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New draft guidance on MR compatibility for medical devices

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new draft guidance titled "Testing and Labeling Medical Devices for Safety in the Magnetic Resonance (MR) Environment." ...more

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CDRH issues final rule on appeals, excluding De Novos from 517A

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On 2 July 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule finalizing the category of "517A decisions," previously termed "significant decisions," as well as two accompanying guidance documents related to...more

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Regulator proposes reducing requirements for radiation-emitting products

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In a welcome move, on 1 April 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed reducing regulatory requirements for a number of radiation-emitting electronic products, including radiation-emitting medical devices. ...more

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FDA Hardens Its Stance on Intended Use and Off-Label Use and Industry Responds

From 2015 to 2016, FDA appeared to open the door to loosening the standards around intended use and off-label use, but recent rule-making and public comments suggest that FDA is becoming more sclerotic instead of flexible....more

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FDA Extends Comment Period on Third-Party Medical Device Servicing

As an update to my post on Friday, April 22, FDA has extended the deadline for comments on third-party servicing of medical devices. According to FDA’s notice of extension, comments are now due by June 3, 2016....more

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FDA Active on the Device Front for Q1 2016

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Additional guidance documents are expected. The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) first quarter of calendar-year 2016 has been a busy one on the medical device front. FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological...more

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