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Familiarity with FDA regulations on the agency’s processes for approving drugs and devices is lacking among doctors, but differs by specialty, according to a national survey of physicians conducted by University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers. Read More
This edition of Quick Notes includes coverage of a cloth vest/halter that continuously monitors blood pressure, a Mayo Clinic deal on a newly cleared breast tumor 3D modeling device, and Medtronic clearances for a deep brain stimulation system for movement disorders and an insulin delivery system. Read More
The FDA has classified three recalls as Class I because use of the devices carries the potential of serious adverse health effects and death. Read More
After evaluating reports of suicidal thoughts or action in patients taking diabetes and weight loss drugs containing glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) such as Ozempic/Wegovy, Byetta, Trulicity and Rybelsus, the FDA says its preliminary evaluation has found no evidence of these adverse events. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued a final guidance viral safety evaluation of biotechnology product derived from human or animal cells and draft guidance on sterility information in 510(k) premarket notifications and requests for reconsideration of division level under GDUFA. Read More
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has laid out the final roadmap for 2024 to create a comprehensive set of regulations for medical devices and technology, bringing the UK one step closer to finalizing its regulatory framework after leaving the EU. Read More
To address the ongoing U.S. shortages of Bicillin L-A, a drug used to treat syphilis, the FDA has temporarily approved French manufacturer Laboratoires Delbert to import 3.6 million units of Extencilline, (benzathine benzylpenicillin) a drug not approved by the FDA, but also used to treat syphilis. Read More
In two recently issued documents, the FDA tackled methods for requesting reconsideration of an ANDA decision and provided final guidance on evaluating the viral safety of biotechnology products. Read More
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf wants to push the agency toward approving AI assisted medical devices that contain algorithms capable of learning, adapting and changing as they gather and analyze more data — which is not the technology in the AI-assisted devices FDA has approved thus far. Read More
During a virtual town hall Wednesday, FDA staff divulged there are currently no fully adequate substitutes for ethylene oxide (EtO), a chemical used to sterilize half of all medical devices in the U.S., and which can also cause an increased risk of various cancers. Read More
There’s been a rising concern with clinical trial fraud and misconduct, particularly over the number of “zombie” trials that have been discovered in recent years — that is, trials in which a portion of the data is either invented out of whole cloth or is manipulated to the point of dishonesty. Read More