Yesterday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its Emergency Use Authorization relating to disposable respirators made in China that are not approved by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and...more
5/8/2020
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Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it approved the use of spun synthetic swabs similar to Q-tips for use in testing for COVID-19....more
4/22/2020
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The Food and Drug Administration has taken many steps to assist in the response to the COVID-19 health crisis, including easing regulations, expediting the availability of necessary medical equipment, and creating streamlined...more
Along with the US Food and Drug Administration’s guidance addressing shortages of masks and respirators, FDA has released guidance aimed at increasing the supply of other personal protective equipment important in the fight...more
To combat shortages of N95 respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued and continues to update its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators. The CDC’s N95 Respirator Strategies provide...more
4/7/2020
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To address critical shortages of blood and plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) released several guidance documents on April 2, 2020. ...more
In response to the shortage of alcohol-based hand sanitizer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, distillers and other entities that manufacture alcohol have stepped in to assist in the production of alcohol-based hand sanitizer. On...more
Starting in February 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) began using its Emergency Use Authorization (“EUA”) powers under Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (“FD&C”) to allow unapproved...more
4/2/2020
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) issued Guidance[1] on March 22, 2020 to continue its efforts to maintain an adequate supply of devices to treat patients who develop respiratory failure or respiratory...more
3/27/2020
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