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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Devices Regulatory Oversight

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AI-Powered Medical Devices Bring Patent and Regulatory Pitfalls

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the medical device industry. Simultaneously, companies are working to gain Food and Drug Administration approval and obtain intellectual property protection for...more

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Feds Continue to Reform Approach to Regulation of Biotech Products

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Our Food & Beverage and FDA teams explore a plan from a trio of federal agencies that seeks to implement regulatory reform and update the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Welcome to the Machine: FDA Issues White Paper on AI and Medical Products

For music aficionados, many would agree that the rock band, Pink Floyd, was ahead of its time. “Welcome to the Machine,” from the 1975 album Wish You Were Here, was one of those transformative songs for one of this Bulletin’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Congress Revisits Longstanding Debate Over FDA Regulation of Lab-Developed Tests

On March 21, 2024, the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing titled “Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA’s Proposed Rule.” In the wake of...more

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Harmony and Me: FDA Issues Final Rule to Amend Quality System Regulation for Medical Devices

In 1973, Sir Elton John sang, “Harmony and me, we’re pretty good company,” on his classic album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. More than 50 years later, the Food and Drug Administration issued a Final Rule to amend the medical...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts - Issue 10

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Senators Focus Attention on Litigation Funding’s Opacity - Building on the momentum we previously noted related to litigation funding, on September 14, Senator John Kennedy introduced the Protecting Our Courts from Foreign...more

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FDA Seeks to Increase Regulatory Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests

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On October 3, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule regarding the regulation of in vitro diagnostic products (IVDs). In this proposed rule, the FDA announced its intent to amend its regulations to...more

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FDA’s Proposed Rule for Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests: Part I: Underpinnings of FDA’s Proposed Rule

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On October 3, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its widely anticipated proposed rule on the regulation of laboratory developed tests (LDTs). The proposed rule and policy are the latest in an over...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Kicks Off Fall with Several Impactful Medical Product Guidances

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making efforts to modernize both the 510(k) approval process for medical devices and study designs for drugs and biologics....more

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A Look Ahead in Life Sciences: What We Are Tracking in Q4 2023 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

Epstein Becker & Green

What’s on the Agenda? Laboratory Developed Tests Added to the Unified Regulatory Agenda Signals FDA Movement Toward New Regulatory...

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The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or “agency”) intends to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking in August 2023 that will “make explicit” that laboratory developed tests (LDTs) are devices under the federal Food, Drug,...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Special Report - 2022 FDA Year in Review

As the United States’ primary public health and consumer protection agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates at least one quarter of the nation’s economy and exerts significant influence over global...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FDA Concludes Software Pre-Cert Pilot Program, Noting Federal Legislative Action is Needed

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) has issued a final report discussing the results of its Software Precertification Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”). Importantly, the September 26, 2022 report...more

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FDA Issues Long-Awaited Final Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance

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On September 28, 2022, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance three years after the issuance of its 2019 revised draft guidance. The final guidance refines and...more

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Health Care Triage: Issue-Spotting Hospital Activities that May Trigger FDA Regulatory Oversight

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In this episode, Rebecca Schaefer and Michael Hinckle review some types of hospital and health system activities that could trigger FDA regulatory oversight. They discuss the FDA’s jurisdiction over IRB’s in medical device...more

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Evolution of FDA regulation of AI-based technology

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Hogan Lovells partners Kelliann H. Payne and John J. Smith, M.D., J.D. recently joined Richard Frank, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Siemens Healthineers, and other industry leaders in person and virtually at the Health Care...more

McDermott Will & Emery

FDA Issues Proposed Rule to Amend Medical Device Quality System Regulation

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its Medical Devices; Quality System Regulation Amendments proposed rule to amend the medical device Quality System Regulation (QSR) on February 23, 2022. While FDA generally...more

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Digital Health Trends to Watch in 2022

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In the digital health market, new trends reveal future opportunities for innovators and shape healthcare investors’ strategies. Trends for 2022 include regulatory developments regarding digital health, telehealth expansion,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA Solicits Comments Prior to Regulating 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

Medical device companies have for many years used 3D printing to create innovative products such as custom patient-matched devices and individualized anatomical models for surgical planning. Typically, these activities have...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Smart Medical Devices Open New Treatment and Litigation Doors While Confirming Age-Old Balancing Acts

Telemedicine and telehealth have significantly reshaped how consumers access health care services. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, online portals were jockeying to replace visits to primary care providers and urgent care...more

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Public Health Agencies Release “Guiding Principles” for Good Machine Learning Practice

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) jointly issued a guidance document entitled, “Good Machine Learning Practice for...more

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[Webinar] Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Within Life Sciences - September 30th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am ET

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Amy Dow and Brad Thompson, Members of the Firm, speak on “Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Within Life Sciences,” a virtual program co-hosted by Simmons & Simmons and Epstein Becker Green. On both sides of...more

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Risky heart pump shows how FDA fails patients on medical device regulation

The federal Food and Drug Administration too often fails to protect patients from defective and dangerous medical devices because it lets manufacturers self-police themselves, cozies up to companies rather than trying to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FDA issues final rule clarifying its “intended use” regulations for pharmaceuticals and medical devices

The FDA issued a final rule (RIN 0910-A147) on August 2, 2021, to clarify its “intended use” regulations for pharmaceutical products and medical devices — 21 CFR §201.128 (drugs) and 21 CFR §801.4 (devices). The final rule...more

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Looking Beyond the Pandemic – AI and Digital Health Kick into Warp Speed

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What This Means for the FDA and the Industry - The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the development of digital health products utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). When the pandemic passes, there...more

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