The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

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. Current medical AIs only process one type of data, for example, text or X-ray images.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chemical characterization identifies and quantifies chemicals that may be released from the medical device, while a toxicological risk analysis (TRA) evaluates the risks to the patient associated with the chemicals identified. Chemical characterization can also be useful in evaluating a change to the materials or manufacturing of a device.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Cato — On December 10, 2021, FDA issued a discussion paper titled 3D Printing Medical Devices at the Point of Care seeking feedback on FDA regulatory oversight of various 3D-printing scenarios, in order to inform future policy development. products intended for medical purposes). products intended for medical purposes).

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Researchers say that the implant cannot provide any highly detailed vision – but it can help patients detect distinct patterns such as door frames and shapes. However, things are moving fast, and success doesn’t come easy for the pioneers of any medical field.

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My Green Doctor

MAY 3, 2025

In This Issue : Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement OnTrack with your Sustainability Goals? Powering Health, Protecting the Planet – Why Renewable Energy Belongs in Every Clinic Healthcare professionals have always been trusted voices on public health.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Philip Won & Gail H. In February 2020, FDA granted a de novo classification request (DEN190040) for software intended to assist medical professionals in the acquisition of cardiac ultrasound images and that included a PCCP for future software modifications.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Bauer, Senior Regulatory Drug Expert — Our readers probably know that we value and advocate for patient engagement as an essential component in the development of medical products (see our firm’s commitment here ). The Guidance provides practical advice for device manufacturers to utilize patient engagement in clinical studies.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For medical device start-up companies, understanding and successfully navigating applicable FDA regulations and requirements is an important part of the path to market. Part 814), and for conducting clinical trials (21 C.F.R. Part 821), medical device reporting (21 C.F.R.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The crux of the proposed rule lies in the addition of ten words: “ including when the manufacturer of these products is a laboratory.” These words would be added to the definition of “ in vitro diagnostic [IVD] products” in 21 C.F.R. Change to the IVD definition First, the mechanics of the change.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Focused and Bounded This guiding principle recommends that the PCCP describe a specific planned change that is consistent with the claimed intended use and intended purpose of the Machine Learning Medical Device (MLMD). The plan should identify the methods for verifying and validating the change.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Sophia R. Gibbs — For more than three decades, FDA has claimed that the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C Act) gives the agency legal authority to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices (see our prior post here ). Gaulkin & Jeffrey N.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

It would require also that CMS hold a public meeting to solicit recommendations on updating existing Clinical Laboratories Improvement Amendment (CLIA) regulations related to clinical testing laboratories. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implements CLIA , largely based upon regulations issued in 1992.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 23, 2024

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For several years, FDA has requested that sponsors of drug or biologic led combination products identify essential performance requirements (EPRs) related to the device constituent in their applications. By Adrienne R. does not use this term. . does not use this term.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. The program began accepting proposals on September 7, 2022, from manufacturers that have existing technologies and can scale production, while meeting FDA quality requirements.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

Michael Laposata and the Association for Molecular Pathology in the recent LDT litigation, the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act does not authorize FDA to regulate LDTs as medical devices. Just before this decisive event, though, FDA released a relatively rare Warning Letter to a manufacturer of research use only (RUO) reagents.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Javitt — On September 28, 2022, the FDA issued the long anticipated final Clinical Decision Support Software Guidance (CDS Guidance), which replaces the revised draft guidance document from 2019. Criterion 2 : Non-Device CDS software functions display, analyze or print medical information about a patient or other medical information.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2023

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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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Manufacturers must evaluate device changes in the first instance to determine whether a new 510(k) is needed or, instead, whether documentation of the change and rationale for not seeking 510(k) clearance is sufficient. Such assessments are highly individualized and difficult to map onto the few examples provided by FDA in its guidance.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2022

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. The 80% sensitivity requirement for antigen tests has yet to be explained either scientifically or clinically by the Agency. After two negative tests, you should consider a molecular test, or call your healthcare provider.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For more than 30 years, FDA has asserted that it has jurisdiction to regulate LDTs as medical devices and clinical laboratories as manufacturers. These LDTs are performed in clinical laboratories regulated under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA).

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The six-page statement explains that “Brand drug manufacturers may be harming generic competition through the improper listing of patents in the. And FDA did not provide a substantive response to 5 Requests for Advisory Opinions seeking clarification of the issue. 5429, the “ Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act.”

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

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. lay users). seeking treatment).

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

Claud — As we turn into the New Year, we offer a few items of interest in digital and telehealth regulation, enforcement, and compliance that may provide some helpful guideposts for stakeholders. Combination products are sharing the digital moment with those classified solely as medical devices. By John W.M.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Allyson B. These regulations apply to radiation emitting products, including not just medical devices but all other radiation emitting products as well. Manufacturers, therefore, have ample time to familiarize themselves with the changes.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2024

In this post we focus in on the draft guidance documents chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC)-specific content. As you review these questions and answers, nothing that CBER provides in this guidance is new. Questions and Answers Guidance (see previous coverage here ).

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How could the manufacturers even follow this guidance without illegally departing from their previously approved labeling? In an appendix, FDA provides a model “decision check list” for patients. You should place your initials in the location provided next to each item to indicate that you have read and understood the item.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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.”

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Baumhardt , MS, MJ, MT(ASCP), RAC, FRAPS, has joined the firm as a Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert, and that Sophia Gaulkin has joined the firm as an Associate. Baumhardt provides counsel to medical device, in vitro diagnostic, and combination product manufacturers on a wide range of pre- and post-marketing regulatory topics.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

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. Now FDA has issued a draft guidance , Content of Human Factors Information in Medical Device Marketing Submissions (Dec.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing an essential working knowledge of core FDA concepts, and real-world examples that will help you to excel in your everyday practices. Clinical trials for drugs and biologics.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The conference is billed as the premier event to provide folks with a roadmap to navigate the difficult terrain of FDA regulatory law. The American Conference Institutes popular FDA Boot Camp now in its 43rd iteration is scheduled to take place from March 19-20, 2025, at the NY Bar Association in New York, NY. And it is exactly that!

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CDOCS

MAY 4, 2021

We need to recognize how clinical dentistry has become intertwined with digital technologies to synergistically assist us in providing enhanced diagnosis with safe and predictable treatment outcomes. & The manufacture of a screw-retained or cementable implant crown and Atlantis abutments comes with a significant cost savings.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Rather, FDA seems intent on regulating RAS devices almost as if they were therapeutics responsible for long term clinical outcomes. It is well out of bounds for FDA to regulate them as if they were a determinant of long term clinical outcomes. We support FDA’s general efforts to inform healthcare providers and protect patient safety.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As we recently blogged , FDA released three draft guidance documents to help enhance the predictability, consistency, and transparency of the 510(k) program. One of these documents focuses on “ Evidentiary Expectations for 510(k) Implant Devices.”

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert FDA recently released 510(k) Third Party Review Program and Third Party Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Review which finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued in December 2023. By Adrienne R. FDA), and to generate data in a format that would streamline FDAs review.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In fact, clinical studies estimate that as many as 23% of cats suffer from urolithiasis. Acknowledging concerns about urolithiasis, pet food manufacturers use a range of formulation strategies to make UTH cat food, which have included limiting the magnesium content or formulating it to produce slightly acidic urine.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — On September 6, 2023, FDA announced its latest efforts to modernize the 510(k) process, outlining FDA’s latest improvements to strengthen the 510(k) Program and announcing release of three draft guidance documents.

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