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The FDA’s Circulatory Devices Advisory Committee voted 14 to 3 in a Feb. 17 meeting that the benefits of Becton Dickinson’s Lutonix 014 drug-coated balloon don’t outweigh the risks for the proposed indications for use. Read More
Priority Healthcare will pay Roche Diagnostics $43.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that it fraudulently submitted claims to insurers and pharmacy benefit managers for Roche’s Accu-Chek blood glucose test strips that put Roche on the hook for tens of millions of dollars. Read More
The European Commission (EC) has agreed on a common framework for the use and validation of rapid antigen tests and COVID-19 test results that EU member states will mutually recognize, as well as a standardized dataset to be included in test result certificates. Read More
The FDA’s top device officials admit that allowing a flood of COVID-19 diagnostic tests onto the market last year that did not go through the usual clearance or approval steps was a “flawed” approach. Read More
In other certification news, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that devices with CE mark certifications will continue to enjoy UK recognition until June 30, 2023. Read More
The FDA hopes that having greater confidence in laboratories’ test methods and results will mean more consistent and predictable assessments of conformance to standards. Read More
SGS FIMKO Oy, a Helsinki-based subsidiary of the certification giant SGS, became the 18th notified body to be designated to provide product certifications under the European Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Read More
A strategy President Joe Biden outlined on the campaign trail to deal with U.S. supply chain vulnerabilities for critical products, including pandemic-related supplies, is likely to be put into effect via executive order within weeks. Read More
The FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is getting ready to launch its Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) pilot program allowing accredited testing laboratories to assess the conformance of a device with FDA-recognized standards. Read More
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued updated guidance that clarifies the deadlines for stand-alone software that must carry the UK conformity assessment mark (UKCA) for applications regulated as medical devices. Read More