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Medical devices continue to take advantage of the technological advances we see in every part of our lives, from phones to virtual reality headsets, with several new devices seeing FDA clearances in the past few weeks. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued final guidances on nonclinical evaluation of the immunotoxic potential of pharmaceuticals, drug-drug interaction assessment for therapeutic proteins and cover letter attachments for controlled correspondence and draft guidances on interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome and ICH E6(R3) guideline for good clinical practice. Read More
The FDA will not let Intarcia choose reviewers for the upcoming Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) meeting to consider the company’s troubled diabetes drug-device product, nor will the agency grant other requests Intarcia made last month. Read More
New FDA drug approvals in May include the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, a hot flash treatment for menopausal women, a gene therapy for a rare skin disease and the first and only treatment for a rare hematologic disorder. Additionally, the FDA approved a next-generation sequencing-based companion diagnostic test for solid tumor profiling. Read More
Organizations should identify the potential impact of a hurricane on the supply chain, operations and facilities as well as consider stockpiling materials in the event of a disruption. Read More
iRhythm Technologies’ mislabeling of a cardiac monitor and its component software as well as failure to report serious adverse events, including two deaths, netted the devicemaker an FDA warning in late May. Read More
Cue Health’s over-the-counter molecular nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for COVID-19 has been granted FDA de novo authorization, making it the first traditionally authorized at-home test for any respiratory illness. Read More
Upcoming events in the coming weeks include six FDA advisory committee meetings as well as webinars on subjects ranging from ICH E8 R1 recommendations, pharmaceutical quality risk management and FDA’s sterilization pilot. Read More
Novo Nordisk and BIOCORP have entered into negotiations for Novo Nordisk to acquire a controlling stake in BIOCORP, a French company which has been developing a Bluetooth enabled smart add-on device for insulin pen injectors. Read More