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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law Blog

The draft guidance provides recommendations for collection and reporting of chemical characterization data and discusses the topics of information gathering, test article extraction, chemical analysis, and data reporting. of ISO 10993-1:2018, but is extremely burdensome and not referenced in the related ISO 10993-18. By Adrienne R.

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How Many Hours are Really in a Day?

FDA Law Blog

We noted that the draft guidance’s discussion on determining a device’s contact duration raised concern as it contradicted ISO 10993-1:2018, Biological evaluation of medical devices —Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process. the new draft guidance and ISO 10993-1: 2018) leads to more uncertainty for sponsors.

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Caring for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Emergency Department: A Problem-Based Approach

PEMBlog

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a complex and progressive disease requiring highly specialized care, especially in emergency situations. Emergency Care Plans and Advanced Directives Many DMD patients will arrive with comprehensive emergency care plans or letters from their providers. 2018 Oct;142(Suppl 2):S72-S81.

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Nurse Practitioners Critical in Treating Older Adults as Ranks of Geriatricians Shrink

Physician's Weekly

On a gloomy Friday in January, Johnson, a nurse practitioner who treats older adults, had a hospice consult with Ellen, a patient in her 90s in declining health. The Health Resources and Services Administration projects a 50% increase in demand for geriatricians from 2018 to 2030, when the entire baby boom generation will be older than 65.

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

There is a special emphasis on the use of public health models that prioritize harm reduction and person-centered care to prevent drug-related fatalities and curb the opioid epidemic along lines of race and class. They can use their training and privilege to advocate for meaningful policy reform.

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DEA Cranks Out Updated Special Surveillance List and Proposed Regulatory Actions

FDA Law Blog

DEA publishes the Special Surveillance List to inform about potential illicit uses of a laboratory supply and reminds that civil penalties may be imposed on businesses that distribute a laboratory supply with reckless disregard for the illegal uses to which it will be put. DEA published the original Special Surveillance in May 1999.

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Podcast Episode: Febrile Seizures

PEMBlog

2018 Nov;142(5):e20181009. Epub 2018 Oct 8. Simple febrile seizures do not require neurology consults or admissions. So that’s one special population with a complex febrile seizure, even two in a 24 hour period that deserves special workup. You’re providing education and reassurance to a worried family.

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