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CMS Proposals Would Raise the Bar on Bona Fide Service Fees for Average Sales Price

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One amendment would add provisions for bundled sales that are consistent with those under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), with which manufacturers are familiar. Manufacturers are required to report ASP to CMS quarterly and calculate ASP for each NDC in accordance with the methodology specified by statute and CMS regulations.

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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. While a removal requires physical removal from the point of use, a correction does not.

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OTAT Town Hall on Cell Therapy CMC – The Recording is Available but Here’s an Appetizer

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Brevig, Senior Regulatory Device and Biologics Expert — On December 7, 2022, FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) and the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT) held a town hall to answer questions related to cell therapy and tissue-engineered products chemistry, manufacturing, and contr­­ols (CMC).

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Look What the Cat Dragged In: FDA’s Draft Guidance on Urinary Tract Health Claims for Cat Food

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We know what you must be thinking: “With all this crystal formation, why don’t they call them Glitter boxes?” (Apologies to our readers—word play is FDA Law Blog’s catnip.) RSS is a measurement used to estimate the potential for crystal formation and bladder stone (urolith) growth, a common affliction in cats.

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Big Win for HP&M Client: Court of Appeals Tells FDA to Regulate Barium Sulfate As a Device

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We have blogged recently about several FDA setbacks in court ( here , for example). The Court decision limiting FDA’s discretion provides regulatory certainty for device manufacturers, as the claimed discretion, if recognized by the Court, would have meant that any medical device potentially could be classified and regulated as a drug.

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I Hear You Knockin’… Preparing for and Managing DEA Inspections (Part 2)

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Houck — Although we blogged on Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) cyclic and on-site inspections in June 2014, we thought it helpful to update registrants on what they can expect as diversion investigators resume activities following the Covid-19 shutdown. By Larry K. Accountability Audit.

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I Hear You Knockin’… Preparing for and Managing DEA Inspections (Part 2)

FDA Law

Although we blogged on Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) cyclic and on-site inspections in June 2014, we thought it helpful to update registrants on what they can expect as diversion investigators resume activities following the Covid-19 shutdown. By Larry K. Accountability Audit.