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Royal Philips, Amsterdam-based parent company of Philips Respironics, reports that it’s close to settling multiple lawsuits related to Philips Respironics’ voluntary recall of certain sleep and respiratory care devices. Estimated amount: $616 million. Read More
Our coverage spans an Abbott acquisition, FDA draft guidances on endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and peptide drug development, EMA guideline revision on clinical trials for depression treatments and a GAO report on drug rebates in Medicare part D. Read More
The FDA’s latest final guidance features questions and answers on how to apply human factors (HF) engineering principles when developing combination products, clarifying how the uniqueness of these products affect HF engineering considerations for industry and agency staff. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued final guidance on human factors engineering principles for combination products, treatment of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease and supply chain standards. Draft guidances were issued on GDUFA post-warning letter meetings, modernizing the 510(k) pathway, biological evaluation of medical devices, and development of endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and peptide drug products. Read More
In a new final guidance “Use of International Standard ISO 10993-1, ‘Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process’”, the FDA provides information on using ISO 10993-1 for evaluating devices that come into direct contact with intact skin, including the types of information that should be included in premarket submissions. Read More
Device manufacturers should be more conscious of potential demographic bias in clinical trials, which could show up as differences in safety, effectiveness or ease of use, according to members of the FDA’s Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). Read More
Creating a new medical device classification, the FDA has granted Xenex Disinfection Services’ LightStrike+ high-intensity, broad-spectrum ultraviolet (UV) light robot a De Novo marketing authorization. Read More
The 13 new draft guidelines focused on mergers and acquisitions from the FTC and the Department of Justice (DOJ) go into a lot of detail about what constitutes anticompetitive practices, but they don’t do enough to tell companies what is acceptable when they’re planning a merger or acquisition. Read More