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Let’s Listen to Patients: FDA Releases Final Guidance on Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies

FDA Law Blog

The Agency’s goal is demonstrated in its definition of patient engagement: “Patient engagement is defined as intentional, meaningful interactions with patients that provide opportunities for mutual learning, and effective collaborations.” .

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FDA’s New Draft Guidance on 510(k) Implant Devices: What You Need to Know

FDA Law Blog

Testing should be in line with the device’s intended duration of implantation, but FDA may consider whether testing results for a shorter duration can be extrapolated to provide information about long-term performance. We find that this information is noteworthy for manufacturers to consider.

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A Final LDT Rule in April!? Will FDA be prepared?

FDA Law Blog

Unless FDA provides timely responses to pre-submissions, laboratories (and current IVD manufacturers) will not be able to submit applications that address FDA’s expectations. During the October 31, 2023 webinar discussing the proposed rule, stakeholders sought clarity from FDA officials on the Agency’s plan to address the resource gap.

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The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

FDA Law Blog

Below we provide an overview of some of the goals letter’s most notable contents such as new initiatives as well as some large-scale enhancements to programs that have already been in the works. Pandemic influences aside, the FY 2023-2027 goals letter contained many notable new initiatives, announcements, and commitments.

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Decades of LDT Tension Leads to an Epic Three-Hour Oral Argument

FDA Law Blog

On February 19, 2025, Judge Sean Jordan in the Eastern District of Texas heard oral arguments in American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and the Association for Molecular Pathologys (AMP) [1] lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services. The materials from this webinar are still available on FDAs website ( here ).