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Master(ing) Protocols for Randomized Umbrella and Platform Trials

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance, “Master Protocols for Drug and Biological Product Development”, that echoes and builds on principles that the Agency previously set forth in...more

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FDA Reports Sterilization Issues in EzriCare Factory: Bacterial Contamination in Artificial Tears Products

Earlier this year, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) spotted an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection in 11 (now 16) different states, associated with multiple different infection types, particularly...more

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Medical Device Cybersecurity Survey Report Released

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Cybellum released a medical device survey report on April 20, 2022 entitled “Medical Device Cybersecurity: Trends and Predictions.” The company’s website states that their “mission is to enable manufacturers and their...more

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STeP’ing up: FDA advances expedited device review program, set to begin in March

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On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final guidance outlining the Safer Technologies Program (STeP) for Medical Devices: a voluntary program for medical devices and device-led...more

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FDA cracks down on pharmaceutical firm for misbranding drug as COVID-19 treatment

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Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Prescription Drug Promotion (OPDP) posted two more warning letters for 2020, bringing the tally to five warning and untitled letters for the year. These...more

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Updates on the newest regulatory legislation (Royal Decree 717/2019) in Spain

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On 5 December 2019, the Official State Gazette of Spain published a new regulation passed by the Spanish government which has introduced many significant developments in the Spanish legal framework on medicinal products for...more

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New MDCG Guidance on Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance under the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR)

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On 26 September 2019, the European Commission published a new Guidance of the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) concerning the Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance (SSCP). This document is aimed at manufacturers...more

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FDA announces new expedited program for devices expected to significantly improve the safety of existing technologies

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On 19 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) released the draft guidance document entitled "Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices" (STeP), effectively following through on the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.16.2019 | Top Story: Weekend Attack on Aramco Oil Fields Sends Energy Prices Soaring

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A drone attack on Saudi Aramco oilfields this weekend affected 5% of global production and sent “energy prices substantially higher” late Sunday and early today. Analysts don’t anticipate a “severe shock to energy markets and...more

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Adverse Event Reports for Food, Supplements and Cosmetics Are Now Publicly Available: What Manufacturers Need to Know

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Enhancing transparency has been one of the FDA’s top priorities for nearly a decade. In late 2016, the agency continued to advance this goal by publishing data relating to food, cosmetics and dietary supplements from its...more

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Product Liability Update: October 2017

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Massachusetts Federal Court In Multi-District Litigation Holds Under Six States’ Laws That Manufacturer Of Brand-Name Pharmaceutical Is Not Liable For Injuries Caused By Generic Equivalents Whose Manufacturers Were Required...more

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UK MHRA Issues New Guidance on Human Factors and Usability Engineering for Medical Devices

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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published new guidance on taking human factors into account when designing medical devices and ensuring that they meet the essential safety and performance...more

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Continuing Coverage of FDA’s Crackdown on Stem Cell Clinics: Florida Clinic Cited for Unapproved Marketing and Inadequate...

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On the same day that FDA’s Commissioner, Dr. Scott Gottlieb, announced new policy initiatives regarding stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine, FDA announced stepped up enforcement in this area and posted a warning...more

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FDA Issues Guidance on Hurricane Readiness for Medical Devices

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued important guidance on how to prepare for hurricanes when dependent on medical devices. FDA stresses that during hurricanes and other emergency situations, medical devices...more

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EC issues a new guidance concerning the safety features for Falsified Medicines

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The European Commission has published a guidance concerning “Safety Features for medicinal products for human use” (Guidance). The Guidance is in the form of a “Questions and Answers” document. It is intended to facilitate...more

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Congress is About to Take Away Your Rights

The U.S. Congress is fighting hard to take away your rights and the power of individual states to protect those rights. The influence of BIG BUSINESS over your elected representatives is being used protect careless and...more

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News from the Vermont State House - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team - February 2017 #3

Act 188 Plans On Hold as New Chemical Bill is Introduced - Nearly three years after the legislature passed a law to regulate children’s products containing chemicals of high concern, a web site intended to inform the...more

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International Product Liability Review - Issue 65

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The International Product Liability Review provides quality updates and comment from around the world on legal developments in the field of product liability and product safety. ...more

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What Constitutes Interchangeability? AbbVie Submits Citizen Petition to Suggest Requirements

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On December 16, 2015, AbbVie submitted a citizen petition regarding the requirements necessary to show interchangeability of a biosimilar product. This petition follow’s AbbVie previous citizen petition and supplement...more

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