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FDA Releases Final Guidance on Use of Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations

FDA Law Blog

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As an end of the year gift, FDA finalized its guidance document, Digital Health Technologies for Remote Data Acquisition in Clinical Investigations , in late December. The guidance addresses the use of DHTs in clinical investigations of drugs, biologics, and medical devices.

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The Healthcare Vision of ChatGPT-4o and Multimodal LLMs

The Medical Futurist

Large language models will soon find their way in to everyday clinical settings , simply because the global shortage of healthcare personnel is becoming dire and AI will lend a hand with tasks that do not require skilled medical professionals.

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

FDA Law Blog

If you are a manufacturer of implants that go into the human body for the treatment of disease, it’s an easy yes that you are a manufacturer of a medical device. Manufacturers of software products should determine whether their software functions are excluded from the definition of a device. Clinical Decision Support Software.

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FDA Sets a Recommended Framework for Predicting the Mutagenic and Carcinogenic Potential of Nitrosamine Drug Substance-Related Impurities

FDA Law Blog

All of these deviations discussed in FDA inspectional observations and Warning Letters have caused serious issues for manufacturers of APIs or finished drug products. Perhaps most importantly, the guidance concludes with examples of how manufacturers would apply this framework to Nitroso compounds.

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eMDR System Enhancements

FDA Law Blog

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — On March 17, 2023, enhancements to FDA’s electronic Medical Device Reporting (eMDR) system will go live. Manufacturers who submit reports via the FDA Electronic Submissions Gateway are being advised to update their systems by this time.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

Experts even say the eye is an ideal place to start for the first clinical use of CRISPR. While it is really difficult to manufacture a contact lens, which is one-third of a millimetre in diameter, a 3D printer sandwiches together different layers of interacting material, which makes it easier to match tiny pieces.

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FDA Publishes Final Rule to Amend and Reduce Regulatory Burden on Outdated and Duplicative Requirements as They Pertain to Radiological Health Regulations

FDA Law Blog

FDA is making these updates in part due to recognition that some of the records and reporting requirements are unnecessary to comply with the Electronic Product Radiation Control (EPRC) program (sections 532, 534(a)(1), and 537(b) of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. Thus, these regulations apply to a huge variety of products.