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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

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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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Are You Recall Ready? FDA Expects You to Be

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Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Anne K. Almost all recalls are conducted on a voluntary basis by the manufacturer. Manufacturers hope for the best that their products are going to be used safely and effectively for patients and consumers. By Philip Won & Lisa M.

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Less than Meets the Eye: LDT Small Entity Compliance Guide Adds Little Insight

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Laboratories struggling to understand the myriad implications of being regulated as device “manufacturers” were hopeful that additional guidance would shed light on how to apply FDA’s existing medical device regulatory framework to their operations. 803), Reporting of Corrections and Removals (21 C.F.R. § 820.198).

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Cannabis Advocates High On Recent Medical Marijuana Research Legislation

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The enactment of the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act (“the Act”) into law (Public Law 117-215) last month is a step in that direction. To date 39 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical use (and 21 for adult recreational use), mainly through ballot initiatives. 21 U.S.C. §

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DEA Cranks Out Updated Special Surveillance List and Proposed Regulatory Actions

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Special Surveillance List of Chemicals, Products, Materials and Equipment Used in the Manufacture of Controlled Substances and Listed Chemicals, 90 Fed. Updating the list, DEA consulted law enforcement officials, forensic laboratory authorities, intelligence groups, drug signature and profiling programs, and international organizations.