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Remote Patient Testing Faces a Cloudy Future under VALID

FDA Law

Although on its face the restriction applies to LDTs, collection device manufacturers could, as a consequence, effectively be precluded from continuing to market their specimen collection devices to labs offering LDTs which enable home collection unless they first obtain authorization specifically for home collection.

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

FDA Law

CDRH may express concerns that patients will not understand when the test is appropriate for them, that they will misinterpret or overly rely on results, or that they will forego or delay visits to a doctor. dried blood, in viral transport media). This makes seeking clearance of an OTC home test a risky business endeavor.

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Infrastructure Bill Set to Delay Trump-era Rebate Rule to Raise Cash

FDA Law

Although the bipartisan bill largely deals with the nation’s transportation infrastructure, Section 90006 delays the so-called “rebate rule,” a Trump-era rule finalized by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. We previously explained the rebate rule and its likely impact on patients and payors here.