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Is my Software a Medical Device? Use the Digital Health Policy Navigator

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By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — With the explosion of health‑related software, many software developers are generating products with functionality that is subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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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 crux of the proposed rule lies in the addition of ten words: “ including when the manufacturer of these products is a laboratory.” . In this post, we focus on the proposed changes themselves, and the many questions the agency leaves unanswered.

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FDA Redux? CDRH Policy and EUA Templates for Monkeypox Tests Following Public Health Emergency Declaration Mirror FDA’s COVID-19 Approach

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This led to delays in releasing a uniform policy and templates for COVID-19, as well as many other problems (see blog post chronicling some of the challenges here ). academic medical center laboratories). We note that this policy defines an “experienced developer” more narrowly than the COVID-19 policy.

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Out At Home: FDA’s Vocal Support of Home Testing but Reluctance to Clear Novel OTC Home Tests

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Most recently, Jeff Shuren, CDRH Director, gave a speech at the 2023 Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) annual conference in which he identified facilitating “availability of and access to existing and novel home-use medical technologies” as a strategic priority for 2022-2023 to advance health equity.

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COVID At-Home Antigen Tests: If at First You Don’t Succeed Try, Try and Try Again

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Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. These practical benefits are in marked contrast to molecular COVID-19 tests that are used for definitive diagnosis and are generally expected to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least 95% of the time when someone is infected.

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Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Breakthrough Device. Breakthrough Device Who? Breakthrough Device That Can’t Get to Market

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Newberger — We can all acknowledge that the title of this post is not that funny-at least, not to anyone other than medical device regulatory nerds, such as the author of this post. Manufacturers can expect increased interaction with the review team and prioritized review of the marketing submission.” By Jennifer D.

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Ninth Circuit Upholds FDA’s Authority to Regulate Stem Cell Clinic Treatments

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Note we do not discuss the cell expansion variety of this treatment further in this blog as the court quickly dispensed of it as obviously not subject to the SSP exception.) These procedures are offered to treat a variety of conditions, including Alzheimer’s, arthritis, asthma, cancer, etc., 21 U.S.C. §

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