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FDA Publishes Discussion Paper Seeking Feedback on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

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In October 2014, FDA held a public workshop titled “Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3D Printing.” Specifically, that it allows for fast production of “patient-matched devices” (i.e., use in education, construction, art, and jewelry).

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FDA Publishes Discussion Paper Seeking Feedback on 3D Printing of Medical Devices at the Point of Care

FDA Law

In October 2014, FDA held a public workshop titled “Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3D Printing.” Specifically, that it allows for fast production of “patient-matched devices” (i.e., use in education, construction, art, and jewelry).

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Second Circuit Decision A Reminder that Alleged FDCA violations don’t always equal FCA violations

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According to the allegations in the complaint, approval of the new Los Angeles manufacturing facility required a Prior Approval Supplement (PAS) and a Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) of the facility. As readers of this blog well know, there is no private right of action to enforce the FDCA.

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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

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Pfizer manufactures tafamidis, a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Eligible patients would be responsible for only $35 per month, and Pfizer would cover the rest of the approximately $13,000 annual copay. Background. The Lesson of this Case.

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We Have an LDT Proposed Rule!

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For more than 30 years, FDA has asserted that it has jurisdiction to regulate LDTs as medical devices and clinical laboratories as manufacturers. As we have blogged about extensively over the years, FDA has initiated, but not completed, many efforts through different means to create a regulatory framework for LDTs.

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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

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Gaulkin — We previously blogged about Pfizer’s copay assistance lawsuit, which sought to challenge HHS’s interpretation of the Federal health care program anti-kickback statute (AKS) and position that the company’s proposed copay assistance program would violate the AKS. By Sophia R. Background.

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FDA Hosts Webinar for Stage 1 Requirements under LDT Final Rule

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See our prior blog post summarizing the different phaseout stages and categories of enforcement discretion. MDR FDA discussed a few preliminary steps that it says laboratories should take prepare for submitting MDRs as medical device manufacturers. SCF : LDT, unmet need within an integrated healthcare system.