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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 10, 2025, announced a significant policy shift aimed at reducing its reliance on animal testing for drug development and incorporating new approach methodologies (NAMs)...more

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How the EU AI Act Could Affect Medtech Innovation

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The EU AI Act, which went into force on August 1, 2024, introduces specific rules for artificial intelligence (AI) systems, especially those deemed “high risk.” Medtech devices, products, and services — such as...more

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Trending in Telehealth: September 30 – October 7, 2024

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

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MHRA Updates its Timeline for Medical Device Regulatory Changes in the UK

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The MHRA recently published an update on its plans for MedTech regulatory change. The update confirmed that the new framework will be introduced through four statutory instruments to update and replace the UK Medical Devices...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: The Impact of Human Factors & User Experience in Healthcare

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Human Factors and User Experience testing play an important role in healthcare settings and in the development of healthcare products. They can greatly impact the delivery of care, and the patient experience delivered by...more

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PM(NOC) Regulations: seven-year anniversary of major amendments

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September 21, 2024, marked the seventh anniversary of the significant amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations). This article provides an update on activities in the seventh year...more

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Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 207: Long COVID Research & Treatments with Dr. Kashyap...

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This episode, we welcome back one of our favorite guests, Dr. Kashyap Patel, a renowned practicing physician, author, and healthcare thought leader. Dr. Patel has been dedicating much of his attention to analyzing long COVID...more

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Trending in Telehealth: July 16 – 22, 2024

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

The Fixx: FDA Clarifies Distinctions Between Medical Device Servicing and Remanufacturing

The 1980s British rock band, The Fixx, comes to mind when one reads the Food and Drug Administration’s recently issued “Guidance for Industry, Entities That Perform Servicing or Remanufacturing, and Food and Drug...more

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Trending in Telehealth: May 7 – May 13, 2024

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Trending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists and technology companies that deliver and facilitate...more

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The Impact of the New EU AI Act on the Medtech and Life Sciences Sector

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As technology continues to advance almost every aspect of healthcare, so the use of AI has become an increasing focus for developers and the regulators who are racing to keep pace with rapid advancements in technology. ...more

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FDA Needs a New Approach to AI/ML-Enabled Medical Devices

We have been writing about software as a medical device (SaMD) for years, tracking the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) efforts to keep up with the fast-paced development of digital technology, such as launching the...more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q1 2024 and Beyond

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As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more

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2023 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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Eli Lilly v Teva, Pharmascience, Riva, Apotex, Mylan (tadalafil, CIALIS) – Following a summary trial, Lilly’s infringement actions were dismissed: composition claims directed to “a physiologically acceptable salt” of...more

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Lowest-risk Clinical Trials Will Benefit From a New Notification Scheme and a Shorter Period for Application Processing

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On 12 October 2023, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (the MHRA) announced that the healthcare and life sciences sector will benefit from a new streamlined notification scheme for lowest-risk clinical...more

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Buckle Up: Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Drug Discovery and Streamlines Patient Care

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The concept of artificial intelligence (AI) in drug discovery and manufacturing has been in progress for more than 10 years; however, with the current advancements in technology, medicine, and research, AI is closer than ever...more

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EMA Finalizes Guidance on Safeguarding PPD and CCI in Clinical Trial Filings in the European Economic Area (EEA)

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published Version 1.1 of its “Guidance on how to approach the safeguarding of personal protected data (“PPD”) and commercially confidential information (“CCI”) while using the Clinical...more

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The European Commission Proposes First Major Overhaul of the EU Medicines Regulatory Framework in 20 Years: Regulatory Data...

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We recently published an alert in relation to the European Commission’s legislative proposals to replace the current EU regulatory framework for all medicines (including those for rare diseases and for children). One of the...more

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Cosmetics Regulations Getting a Makeover: FDA Announces Listening Session on Cosmetic Product GMPs

FDA recently published a Federal Register notice announcing a public listening session on good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for cosmetic products under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), which...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Revamps Guidance Concerning Use of Electronic Systems, Records, and Signatures in Clinical Investigations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published updated draft guidance for industry, Electronic Systems, Electronic Records, and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigations–Questions and Answers (Draft...more

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New Medical Devices Regulation in Spain

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On 23 March 2023 the new Spanish Medical Devices Regulation (Spanish MDR) came into force. After a lengthy wait, the medical devices industry (and any other interested sector) finally has access to the final text and knows...more

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FDA Revises Recommendations Regarding Electronic Systems, Records, and Signatures in Clinical Investigations

On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued updated draft guidance, Electronic Systems, Electronic Records, and Electronic Signatures in Clinical Investigations–Questions and Answers (“Draft...more

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Life Sciences Law Review - 11th Edition, France Chapter

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The eleventh edition of The Life Sciences Law Review covers a total of 24 jurisdictions, providing an overview of legal requirements of interest to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. The chapters are...more

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New instructions from AEMPS on clinical investigations with medical devices in Spain

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In order to comply with the provisions of the EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) and the (coming) Spanish MDR, the Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (Spanish Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical...more

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In the Metaverse, Existing Healthcare Rules Apply

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Providers and platforms should know that healthcare in the metaverse — which may involve telepresence, digital twinning, and blockchain — is subject to ‘real life’ regulations. The metaverse uses technologies such as...more

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