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Well Isn’t that Special: An Assessment of the Special Control Associated with Simple Point of Care COVID-19 Antigen Tests

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In this blog we examine the Special Controls put in place to mitigate false results, incorrect interpretation of results, and incorrect operation of the device. In this blog we examine the Special Controls put in place to mitigate false results, incorrect interpretation of results, and incorrect operation of the device.

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ACI’s 43rd FDA Boot Camp – New York City Edition

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As such, we can offer our readers a special 10% discount. The discount code is: D10-999-FDA25. You can access the conference brochure and sign up for the event here. We look forward to seeing you at the conference.

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Change is Inevitable – Plan Ahead: An Assessment of FDA’s Draft Guidance on Predetermined Change Control Plans for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning-Enabled Device Software Functions

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Manufacturers should be able to verify and validate the proposed modifications within their existing quality system. Post-market, manufacturers can make modifications consistent with the PCCP and document the modification in accordance with their quality system, without the need for a new marketing submission.

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FDA Publishes De Novo Classification Final Rule with Few Changes from the Proposed Rule

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It was published approximately three years after the December 7, 2018 release of the proposed rule (see blog post on the proposed rule here ). In the PMA context, the statute permits FDA to withhold approval if manufacturing facilities do not conform to QSR requirements. The new rule will be codified in 21 C.F.R. Part 860.

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Proposed LDT Rule Raises Many Questions but Provides Few Answers

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There is much to unpack, and we intend to do so in a series of blog posts. The brevity of this change belies the foreseeably seismic impact of FDA regulation of clinical laboratories on the healthcare system. Future blog posts will analyze FDA’s legal authority as well as FDA’s claimed public health need for LDT regulation.

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

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Chemical characterization can also be useful in evaluating a change to the materials or manufacturing of a device. FDA suggests that simulated use/leachables studies to simulate the clinical use (i.e., In the draft guidance, FDA illustrates the need for additional orthogonal data (i.e.,

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The New FDA Draft Human Factors Guidance: A Bridge Too Far

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In 2016 , the agency issued its definitive HF guidance, guide manufacturers through human factors engineering processes during the development of new medical devices, focusing specifically on the user interface. The generation of HF data is a detailed and fairly burdensome process, although certainly short of a full-blown clinical study.