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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. For dentists, it’s transforming diagnosis, decision-making, and treatment planning. And there are so many such devices on the market.

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

FDA Law

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Lisa M. Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — With the explosion of health‑related software, many software developers are generating products with functionality that is subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

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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Proposed LDT Rule Raises Many Questions but Provides Few Answers

FDA Law

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. It does not extend to tests for which FDA has historically not exercised enforcement discretion (e.g.,

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COVID At-Home Antigen Tests: If at First You Don’t Succeed Try, Try and Try Again

FDA Law

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Richard A. These practical benefits are in marked contrast to molecular COVID-19 tests that are used for definitive diagnosis and are generally expected to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus at least 95% of the time when someone is infected.

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Out At Home: FDA’s Vocal Support of Home Testing but Reluctance to Clear Novel OTC Home Tests

FDA Law

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. seeking treatment).