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Within the supply chain universe, medical technology and its countless components needs to stay front and center when competing with other industries, emphasized the FDA’s lead officer on the subject during a two-day workshop on generic drug-device combination products last week. Read More
Four units within the FDA have worked together to publish a paper to provide greater transparency on how they will collaborate with the pharmaceutical industry as it develops and deploys AI technologies. Read More
Two weeks past its deadline, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final amendments to the air toxics standards for ethylene oxide (EtO) commercial sterilization facilities, calling the additions “the strongest measures in U.S. history to reduce emissions of EtO, one of the most potent cancer-causing chemicals.” Read More
The FDA’s legislative wish list for FY 2025 includes proposals to protect drug supply resiliency, amend the Hatch-Waxman Act, and exercise greater control over recalls. Read More
The FDA’s latest two draft guidances on medical devices address the ways in which submitters can request interactions with the agency and evaluating the thermal effects of devices that heat or cool tissue. Read More
Late Monday afternoon, the FDA announced its $7.2 billion budget request as part of President Biden’s $7.3 trillion fiscal 2025 proposed budget, which was released Monday. Read More
Manufacturers of cyber devices must have a plan to keep those devices secure for the product’s entire lifecycle, and sponsors of nonprescription drugs can include some minor labeling changes on an annual report, according to two new draft guidances issued by the FDA. Read More
A ventricular pumping system for heart failure patients could unexpectedly stop and start, prompting a correction recall from the manufacturer and a Class 1 recall announcement from the FDA. Read More