FDA Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

This Revised Draft Guidance provides considerations for manufacturers, packers or distributors (dubbed “firms”) of prescription biological reference products, biosimilar products, and interchangeable biosimilar products presenting data and information about such products in promotional materials in a truthful and non-misleading way.

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Manufacturers should be able to verify and validate the proposed modifications within their existing quality system. Post-market, manufacturers can make modifications consistent with the PCCP and document the modification in accordance with their quality system, without the need for a new marketing submission. See 21 CFR 807.81(a)(3)

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chemical characterization can also be useful in evaluating a change to the materials or manufacturing of a device. The draft guidance provides recommendations for collection and reporting of chemical characterization data and discusses the topics of information gathering, test article extraction, chemical analysis, and data reporting.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

This discussion paper is not the first time that FDA has grappled with the tricky regulatory questions presented by 3D printing. In October 2014, FDA held a public workshop titled “Additive Manufacturing of Medical Devices: An Interactive Discussion on the Technical Considerations of 3D Printing.”

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

However, Judge Newman distinguished Michigan Bell from the present case because the Michigan law, which compelled participation by the plaintiff telephone companies, denied them of their right to a “fair and reasonable rate of return.” See Motion at 11. Order at 22. The drug was indeed selected on August 29, 2023.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

All of these deviations discussed in FDA inspectional observations and Warning Letters have caused serious issues for manufacturers of APIs or finished drug products. Perhaps most importantly, the guidance concludes with examples of how manufacturers would apply this framework to Nitroso compounds.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Instead, we focus here on the few notable statements that provide new or more detailed guidance than FDA has previously offered. MDR FDA discussed a few preliminary steps that it says laboratories should take prepare for submitting MDRs as medical device manufacturers. By Steven J. Gonzalez & Lisa M.

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FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Panelists also provided advice and recommendations on how they approach potential these challenges as well as potential areas for standards development. FDA/CBER (the Agency) provided an overview of CMC challenges for CART development (e.g., FDA/CBER (the Agency) provided an overview of CMC challenges for CART development (e.g.,

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The biggest changes are the addition of Type D and Initial Targeted Engagement for Regulatory Advice on CDER and CBER ProducTs (INTERACT) meetings to the four types already present (Types A, B, B (end of phase), and C), and the addition of additional meeting formats. Tobolowsky — Much has changed since the long-gone days of 2017.

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How could the manufacturers even follow this guidance without illegally departing from their previously approved labeling? In an appendix, FDA provides a model “decision check list” for patients. It looks similar to the type of procedural informed consent a surgeon ordinarily would present to a patient. What is going on here?

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Kirschenbaum — On August 6, 2021, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) announced the release of a revised PhRMA Code on Interactions with Health Care Professionals , which takes effect on January 1, 2022. By McKenzie E. Cato & Alan M.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It seems that FDA may have validated that, even with an Excellence Appraisal above and beyond standard compliance with good manufacturing practices, there is a need for pre-market review for Class 2 devices. We have followed it over the last five years, with blog posts here , here , here , here , here , here , and here. Key Findings at 12.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2025

Specific timelines were not provided. Encouraging Transparency : FDA is working closely with manufacturers to ensure clearer labeling and increased transparency regarding ingredients and nutritional information on formula packaging. Presumably, details will follow as each action gets further underway.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

FDA published two Federal Register Notices in October 2020 to recruit domestic drug product manufacturers of finished dosage forms and foreign manufacturers of active pharmaceutical ingredients to participate in the QMM Pilot Programs. FDA describes the QMM as “above-the-bar behaviors” that exceed good manufacturing practices (GMPs).

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

If enacted, Article 5, Section 6 of HF33 would provide for a reduction to the State’s opiate product registration fee. Manufacturers would still be required to report sales of these products to the Board of Pharmacy, but they would not be factored into the determination of the opiate product registration fee.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For more than 30 years, FDA has asserted that it has jurisdiction to regulate LDTs as medical devices and clinical laboratories as manufacturers. Nevertheless, the Agency believes this bifurcated system presents public health risks, and needs to be corrected by bringing LDTs under the FDA’s general IVD regulatory framework.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2016 , the agency issued its definitive HF guidance, guide manufacturers through human factors engineering processes during the development of new medical devices, focusing specifically on the user interface. Now FDA has issued a draft guidance , Content of Human Factors Information in Medical Device Marketing Submissions (Dec.

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CDOCS

APRIL 14, 2021

& But, I don&rsquo;t know if anything has done as much for bringing CAD/CAM into general dentistry offices more than the ability to manufacture zirconia restorations chairside.</span></p> & & First, you&rsquo;re getting a CEREC system for single unit posteriors.& & Yes, the Primescan is amazing.&

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CDOCS

MAY 4, 2021

We need to recognize how clinical dentistry has become intertwined with digital technologies to synergistically assist us in providing enhanced diagnosis with safe and predictable treatment outcomes. & He presented with a high smile line and desired fixed natural appearing teeth.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Walsh — Last fall, we blogged about the process FDA uses to review allegations of regulatory misconduct against device manufacturers, suggesting greater transparency on the FDA process was needed (see here ). Supporting information is critical to illustrate the specific points of regulatory misconduct.

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CDOCS

JUNE 30, 2021

A shape was chosen that provided more incisal embrasures to avoid getting the flat, worn-down look of the incisal edges (Figure 5).</span></p> The multilayered block consists of four layers of zirconia in graduated shades, including an enamel layer, two transition layers and a body (dentin) layer.

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GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Speaking from a bit of experience, this has led to countless field direction memos instructing sales reps on how to pivot from their opening disease awareness presentations to their product details in an effort to keep these two types of communications separate.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

IPRs have become an important tool used by generic drug and biosimilar manufacturers to try and clear patent thickets covering brand-name products prior to or during the pendency of an ANDA or aBLA submission. Reading through the “Findings” section of S. inventors to compete. But there’s another side to this story.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Specifically, for 510(k)s, QSR inspections are prohibited unless FDA finds that “there is a substantial likelihood that the failure to comply with such regulations will potentially present a serious risk to human health.” befitted a very important pathway to market for novel medical devices. The new rule will be codified in 21 C.F.R.

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FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding patients and health care providers that the safety and effectiveness of robotically-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures or in the prevention or treatment of breast cancer have not been established. In this safety communication, FDA states: The U.S.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Outsourcing facilities are not exempt from FDA’s cGMP for drug manufacturers (as lightly tweaked via cGMP Guidance for outsourcing facilities ) or adverse event reporting requirements , and are subject to regular inspection by FDA. Section II at 2. the wholesale distributor, repackager, relabeler). Draft Guidance III.B.2(d)

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FDA Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

There were too many interesting panels and discussions to mention them all, but presentations about DOJ’s and FDA’s coordination deserve some special mention. In his conference keynote address , Arun Rao—the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch—provided an overview of DOJ’s year in FDA enforcement.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Important to note here is that each interchangeable biosimilar was first approved as a biosimilar and each biosimilar manufacturer had been sued under the so-called “patent dance” procedure prior to seeking licensure of the biosimilar products as interchangeable.

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FDA Law Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Koblitz — FDA has long taken the position that a Complete Response Letter (“CRL”)—a letter sent when FDA has determined that it “cannot approve” a New Drug Application (“NDA”) or an Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) “in its present form”—is not a final agency action and thereby not subject to challenge in Court. 314.110(c).

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

FDA indicates that this guidance is intended to help manufacturers ensure consistent content and format of the statement of identity and strength for all nonprescription drug products, which then will allow consumers to compare products. For both draft guidances, it is unclear what induced FDA to publish these draft guidances now.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

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 Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Mullen — With comments due on the proposed LDT rule last week, FDA wasted no time updating the Unified Agenda to indicate that a final rule may be published in April ( here ). We take this date with a grain of salt given the frequency with which these dates are missed and given the volume of comments filed. (It

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FDA Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

The stakes are high when a DEA-registered practitioner, pharmacy, distributor, manufacturer, or other registrant receives an Order to Show Cause (or OSC) from DEA. Both the government (represented by DEA counsel) and you will have an opportunity to present your case through witness testimony and record evidence.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. As such, we present these programs and initiatives roughly in order of the newest and most substantial changes to more minor.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 20, 2022

The Guidance provides detail on a recalling firm’s responsibilities, preparations, and communications and how the Agency can assist a firm with carrying out its recall responsibilities. Almost all recalls are conducted on a voluntary basis by the manufacturer. The Guidance emphasizes that firms need to be “recall ready.”

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FDA Law Blog

MAY 20, 2021

We are providing a post in three parts on cyclic and on-site inspections in which we focus on the background of inspections, how investigators conduct them, and how registrants should proactively prepare for and manage them. Policies and Procedures.

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