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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

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

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

Goodwin

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

Smart & Biggar

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

Womble Bond Dickinson

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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

Dechert LLP

Unprecedented Escalation of Injunction by French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety

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In June 2021, Philips notified the ANSM of a field safety action that related to the potential risk of degradation and inhalation of carcinogenic compounds from the sound-absorbing foam used in its ventilation devices for...more

Goodwin

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

Morgan Lewis - Well Done

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

Hogan Lovells

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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

Latham & Watkins LLP

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

Hogan Lovells

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

Goodwin

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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Can sterile drug manufacturers implement EU GMP Annex 1 requirements before August?

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In August 2022, the European Commission published a revision to Annex 1 “Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products” in EudraLex - Volume 4 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that will significantly impact...more

Gardner Law

Are you Submission Ready? FDA Medical Device Submission Tips & Tricks

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Companies often come to us when they feel that they are ready to submit their medical device to the FDA for clearance or approval, but Medical Technology newcomers may not realize the amount of time and effort that truly goes...more

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FDA invites comments on xenotransplantation product regulatory standards ahead of public meeting

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On June 29-30, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC) to discuss its regulatory expectations for...more

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The new Clinical Trials Regulation – what you need to know now - Episode 4: Protection of vulnerable groups.

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With this series we provide insights on what you need to know now about the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation (“CT Regulation”). Episode : Protection of vulnerable groups This part of the series is about the protection of the...more

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Key legal concerns for advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) sponsors in Europe

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In recent years we have seen more and more gene and cell therapies coming successfully to market – but many more such candidates have not made it to market, or been unable to obtain sufficient reimbursement. Gene and cell...more

Vicente LLP

Understanding the Current Legal Status of Psychedelics in the United States

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In a previous article, we explored one potential current opportunity for entrepreneurs interested in psychedelics and mycelium—producing non-psychoactive mushroom supplements. But are there any current commercial...more

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