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As the Calendar Turns, Cybersecurity Remains Key Focus of Digital Health Enforcement

FDA Law

In mid-November, FDA collaborated with the MITRE Corporation to publish an update to the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook. Combination products are sharing the digital moment with those classified solely as medical devices.

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The Incredible Shrinking Exemption: FDA Final CDS Guidance Would Significantly Narrow the Scope of Exempt Clinical Decision Support Software Under the Cures Act

FDA Law

The CDS Guidance interprets the “medical software” carve-out of the 21st Century Cures Act (2016) as it pertains to Clinical Decision Support (CDS) software functions. The CDS Guidance interprets the Cures Act’s definition of “medical software” that is excluded from the statutory “device” definition, as it relates to CDS software.

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Does the Drug Shortage White Paper Fall Short?

FDA Law

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a White Paper on Policy Considerations to Prevent Drug Shortages and Mitigate Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in the United States —with input from several HHS stakeholders, including FDA, CMS, and the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. By Kalie E.

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A Bold Goal: Reshoring 25% of Small Molecule API to the U.S. in 5 Years – APIIC’s Report to The White House

FDA Law

That’s a pretty lofty API manufacturing goal, but one that the API Innovation Center (“APIIC”) was charged to take up, consider, and propose some possible solutions. Advancements in synthetic biology realized through advanced technology can improve small molecule API manufacturing. The first goal under Theme 1—Goal 1.1—is