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While it might seem obvious, achieving effective corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans requires diligence and consistent application of three core elements. Read More
With one in four medical devices incorporating some form of medical device software (MDSW), the European Council’s Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) has issued a guidance on the regulatory pathway or conformity assessment for the hardware or hardware components that comprise these devices. Read More
The proposed regulation to curb ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions would bring some surgeries and other medical procedures to a screeching halt, a medical device industry representative told a congressional subcommittee on Wednesday. Read More
The FDA has issued a draft guidance intended to strike a balance between health care providers’ interest in scientific information on unapproved uses of approved/cleared medical products and mitigating the FDA’s interest in prohibiting use of a product for an unapproved indication. Read More
In this edition of Quick Notes, we cover another Philips ventilator recall, GE HealthCare and Novo Nordisk collaborate to develop a diabetes and obesity ultrasound treatment and 510(k) clearance for Insulet’s Omnipod 5 App for iPhone. Read More
As the first session of the 118th Congress continues, FDAnews will track important pending legislation, that has been acted on since July 1, to keep you updated on laws and regulations that could impact your business. Read More
The European Commission (EC) has unconditionally approved Pfizer’s $43 billion acquisition of Seagen, concluding that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued final guidances on testing for methanol in alcohol, premarket notification for magnetic resonance diagnostic devices, patient remote monitoring devices, benefit-risk assessments for new drug and biological products and voluntary consensus standards for regenerative medicine therapies. Draft guidance was issued on treatments for diabetic foot infections. Read More
In this edition of Quick Notes, we cover a pharmaceutical ingredient cartel, fake Ozempic pens and new transparency rules for the European Medicines Agency clinical trial information system. Read More