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FDA’s Third Party Review Program is Ready for the Next Pandemic, not the LDT Final Rule

FDA Law Blog

The final guidance appears not to make any meaningful changes that are actually likely to support or incentivize its increased utilization, which is disappointing, although not unsurprising. The guidance also addresses FDAs obligation to provide considerations on third party compensation, information sharing, and conflicts of interest.

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510(k) Modernization 2023

FDA Law Blog

More recently, in 2019, FDA announced a push for predicate modernization ( link ) following a 2018 plan to modernize the 510(k) program by eliminating use of old predicates, sunsetting older predicates, and establishing the Safety and Performance Based Pathway ( link ).

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Price Limits, Affordability Boards, Penalties, Oh My: Minnesota Enacts Sweeping Drug Pricing Reforms

FDA Law Blog

Kirschenbaum — On May 24, Minnesota enacted the Commerce and Consumer Protection Omnibus Bill, Senate File 2744 ( SF 2744 ), which significantly expands the state’s existing drug pricing activities with serious implications for all drug manufacturers, and particularly generic drug manufacturers. We address each below. Best price?

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Let’s Listen to Patients: FDA Releases Final Guidance on Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies

FDA Law Blog

The Agency’s goal is demonstrated in its definition of patient engagement: “Patient engagement is defined as intentional, meaningful interactions with patients that provide opportunities for mutual learning, and effective collaborations.” .

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A Final LDT Rule in April!? Will FDA be prepared?

FDA Law Blog

This is based on FDA’s reported 2018 review of the CLIA database. [2] This is 50% greater than the 2018 numbers relied upon by FDA in its estimates. [3] Unless FDA provides timely responses to pre-submissions, laboratories (and current IVD manufacturers) will not be able to submit applications that address FDA’s expectations.

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The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

FDA Law Blog

Below we provide an overview of some of the goals letter’s most notable contents such as new initiatives as well as some large-scale enhancements to programs that have already been in the works. Pandemic influences aside, the FY 2023-2027 goals letter contained many notable new initiatives, announcements, and commitments.

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Senator Durbin Has Questions About FDA’s “Operational Capacity” to Oversee DTC Prescription Drug Advertising Amid Workforce Reductions – Don’t We All?

FDA Law Blog

Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report finding that, for the years 2016-2018, the pharmaceutical industry spent on average for a sample of 553 drug products approximately $6 billion annually on DTC advertisements, with a significant portion of this spending allocated to television commercials. In 2021, the U.S.