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San Diego-based Illumina will begin filling orders for its high-throughput gene sequencing tests and two other diagnostics by the end of the year, following FDA 510(k) clearance of all four devices. Read More
Avacen, maker of The Avacen Thermal Exchange System (TATES), was hit with a nine-citation FDA warning letter for failing to establish a host of essential GMP procedures. Read More
Devicemakers whose reported payments under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act are frequently disputed could wind up in the crosshairs for a government audit. Read More
Makers of in vitro diagnostics meant for research or investigational use only should take care not to encourage commercial use of their products. Read More
A durable medical equipment provider pleaded guilty Nov. 21 to one count of healthcare fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in a scheme the Justice Department says defrauded Medicare of more than $11 million. Read More
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for Kinetic Concepts’ V.A.C. Via negative-pressure wound therapy device for patients whose wounds drain 80 mL or less of exudate per day. Read More
Devicemakers attempting to comply with the Physician Payment Sunshine Act do not need to report repairs or training provided under warranty or the names of third parties, such as contractors, that indirectly provide a research payment to a doctor or other entity covered under the law, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read More
Accuracy studies for molecular detection methods employed by human leukocyte antigen tests should cover all probes or primers included in the kit, a new FDA draft guidance says. Read More