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New Draft Guidance Provides Detailed (and Burdensome) Recommendations for Chemical Assessments to Support Medical Device Biocompatibility

FDA Law Blog

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

FDA Law Blog

Almost all recalls are conducted on a voluntary basis by the manufacturer. In recognition that hard copy communications are slower and more cumbersome, FDA recommends that firms use electronic communications, as they lay out the details of the electronic means here , to notify the public about recalls.

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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. § 806) and Complaint Files (21 C.F.R.

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Cannabis Advocates High On Recent Medical Marijuana Research Legislation

FDA Law Blog

Doctor-Patient Relationship. Also of great importance is the Act’s authorizing state-licensed physicians to advise patients or their legal guardians of the potential harms and benefits of cannabis derivatives as a medical treatment. Cannabis Manufacturer Registration for Research. 21 U.S.C. § Cannabis Researcher Registrations.

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