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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics delayed responding to complaints about several of its devices not working properly for months on 12 occasions and also delayed notifying the FDA and correcting the problems. Read More
The FDA has published draft guidance outlining an ethical framework for involving children in clinical trials of drugs and devices, as well as trial design considerations. Read More
Reauthorization of FDA’s user fee legislation moved ahead a step last week as leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee agreed to include a slimmed-down version of user fee legislation and smaller policy riders on a short-term government funding bill, or continuing resolution (CR). Read More
The UK-based company is focused on the development of novel therapies to treat swallowing disorders caused by diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. Read More
Not following standard operating procedures (SOP) and lack of key procedures, such as for device master records and labeling products, landed Dentonics a Form 483 after an FDA inspection of its Monroe, N.C., facility. Read More
The FDA needs to revise its Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) policies for tests of future infectious disease outbreaks, the HHS Office of Inspector General recommends in a new report. Read More
The EU’s surveillance system for legacy in vitro devices must remain in place during the transition to the new In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), according to the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) of the European Medicines Agency. Read More
The FDA and the National Institutes of Health have teamed up to fund small businesses that create innovative medical device development tools (MDDT), such as biomarker tests, clinician- and patient-reported outcome measures, nonclinical assessment models and digital health technologies. Read More
The FDA will require electronic submission of 510(k) applications by Oct. 1, 2023, according to a final guidance that provides standards for using the agency’s electronic Submission Template and Resource (eSTAR) portal. Read More