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On August 15, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its updated guidance on informed consent for clinical investigations. The FDA’s updated guidance is titled Informed Consent Guidance for IRBs, Clinical...more
The FDA has updated its Medical Device Shortages List to remove Specimen Collection, Laboratory Reagents and Testing Supplies, Transport Media Device, Saline Vascular Access Flush, and Certain Ventilation-Related Products....more
In this week’s issue, OSHA withdrew its emergency temporary standard (ETS), which required a mandatory vaccination policy for large private employers with an exception for employers that adopt a policy requiring mandatory...more
In two draft companion guidance documents, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) establishes a proposed framework for transitioning medical devices currently marketed under emergency use authorization (EUA) or enforcement...more
Just before the New Year holiday, the FDA announced it that was suspending non-mission-critical domestic and foreign inspection activities. The FDA amended the EUA of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster. The Center for Drug...more
Over the holidays, the CDC updated its recommendations for post-exposure quarantining and masking. The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine booster dose for adolescents 12–15 years of age and for immunocompromised children 5–11...more
On December 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two draft guidance documents for the transition plans for medical devices commercialized pursuant to either Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or the...more
By the time the COVID-19 pandemic began, society was well into the so-called “Digital Age,” relying heavily on electronic communications, apps, websites, and the like to go about daily activities. Everything from ordering...more
In the past week, the President has selected Dr. Robert Califf to be FDA commissioner. Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. New vaccination requirements were issued by OSHA and CMS for certain...more
In the past week, the FDA granted an EUA for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in children 5–11 years of age. The agency also participated in the launch of the Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium. The Administration held a...more
Last week, the White House COVID-19 Response Team encouraged school systems to implement a layered approach to prevention as schools return to in-person learning. Moderna submitted a Biologics License Application (BLA) for...more
Last week, the FDA amended the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech emergency use authorizations (EUAs) to allow an additional dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals. In addition, the Secretaries of...more
Last week, six U.S. agencies updated an advisory to urge businesses to conduct human rights due diligence for supply chain links to Xinjiang, China. In addition, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received Priority Review...more
Last week, the White House released a framework for U.S. leadership in the global COVID-19 response. In addition, the FDA is revoking the emergency use authorizations (EUAs) of all non-NIOSH-approved disposable respirators...more
In the past week, the federal government recommended a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to safety concerns. In addition, the FDA issued the long-awaited guidance on remote interactive evaluations...more
In the past week, President Biden announced a new vaccination progress target, while the Baltimore facility incident affected Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine delivery. In addition, the FDA issued a guidance document regarding...more
In the past week, senior FDA officials revealed that the FDA is preparing for more inspections and exploring new inspection technologies. In addition, the Biden Administration announced a loan of AstraZeneca vaccines to...more
In the past week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan, which provides $10 billion to expand domestic production of medical supplies. The President also announced that all adults in the U.S. will be eligible for...more
In an effort to stimulate safe reopening of the economy and protect companies acting in good faith, Indiana has enacted a COVID-19 immunity shield. Governor Eric Holcomb signed Indiana Senate Bill 1, “Immunity Related to...more
On September 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its online FAQs, entitled “Adverse Event Reporting for Medical Devices Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or Discussed in COVID-19-Related Guidance...more
ANALYSIS - Product Liability Risks for Medical Devices in the UK - In order to fast-track the development, manufacture and supply of key medical equipment and devices vital in the fight against COVID-19, governments,...more
As the COVID-19 outbreak expands, supply chains have been stressed for general use face masks, surgical masks, and similar disposable devices for filtering airborne particulates, as well as medical face shields. To help...more
In light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to the usual channels of manufacture and distribution of medical devices, healthcare institutions have begun to manufacture medical devices and their accessories and...more
With reports of widespread shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators and the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to expand nationwide, the Trump Administration has turned to the Defense Production Act (DPA) –...more
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the U.S. COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak, there has been public discussion...more