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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

FDA Law Blog

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 ).

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

FDA Law Blog

Unless FDA provides timely responses to pre-submissions, laboratories (and current IVD manufacturers) will not be able to submit applications that address FDA’s expectations. During the October 31, 2023 webinar discussing the proposed rule, stakeholders sought clarity from FDA officials on the Agency’s plan to address the resource gap.

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

FDA Law Blog

From new initiatives to facilitate faster reviews for new indications under the Split Real Time Application Review (STAR) pilot program, to bringing new meetings under PDUFA goals, to continued support for rare diseases and incorporation of the patient voice, the goals letter revealed a good number of welcome announcements.

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

FDA Law Blog

Interestingly, counsel focused his arguments exclusively on parrying legal attacks, rather than arguing why the rule was necessary to protect patients. These firings will stretch the Centers resources to take on its existing workload, let alone handle thousands of complex and innovative LDTs.