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FDA Hosts Webinar for Stage 1 Requirements under LDT Final Rule

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The webinar largely consisted of summarizing the general requirements under Parts 803, 806 and 820.198, which we do not reproduce here ( but see another of our prior blog posts discussing these requirements and their applicable to LDTs in greater detail; you can also find FDA’s slides from the webinar here ). By Steven J.

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Let’s Listen to Patients: FDA Releases Final Guidance on Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies

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Bauer, Senior Regulatory Drug Expert — Our readers probably know that we value and advocate for patient engagement as an essential component in the development of medical products (see our firm’s commitment here ). The Guidance provides practical advice for device manufacturers to utilize patient engagement in clinical studies.

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CDRH Looks Towards the End of the Public Health Emergency and Transition for EUA and Devices Marketed Under Enforcement Discretion

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At a high level, FDA will be allowing manufacturers a period of no less than 180 days to submit a premarket submission for devices marketed under an EUA or an enforcement policy. Manufacturers planning to continue commercial distribution to submit a premarket submission (e.g., Copies of the guidances can be found here and here.

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A Final LDT Rule in April!? Will FDA be prepared?

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6] It is inconsistent to say that LDTs must be regulated as medical devices because of the newness of the tests and then reduce the cost of the proposed regulation by declaring that half of all LDTs will be exempt from premarket review. That seems very unlikely to be the case, because exemptions apply only to well-established tests.

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FDA’s New Draft Guidance on 510(k) Implant Devices: What You Need to Know

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By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As we recently blogged , FDA released three draft guidance documents to help enhance the predictability, consistency, and transparency of the 510(k) program. We find that this information is noteworthy for manufacturers to consider.

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The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

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STAR aims to facilitate earlier access to novel uses of existing therapies for patients with a serious condition with unmet medical needs. 30, 2023; Public workshop on advancing innovative manufacturing technology, by end of FY 2023; Publish advancing innovative manufacturing technology strategy document, by Sept.

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Decades of LDT Tension Leads to an Epic Three-Hour Oral Argument

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In contrast, AMP and ACLA both asserted that the rule would harm medical care. That, of course, is not unique to labs with LDTs; kit manufacturers also need to obtain those insights well before they begin studies.) The materials from this webinar are still available on FDAs website ( here ).