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U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 30 Oct)

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FDA Establishes New Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies The US FDA have formed a new Advisory Committee on Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) to help address different issues related to DHTs such as artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), augmented reality, virtual reality, digital therapeutics, wearables, remote patient monitoring and software. The committee will also advise the FDA on these issues, providing…

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October 27, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 23 Oct)

Webinar - Proposed Rule: Medical Devices; Laboratory Developed Tests On September 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule which aims to end enforcement discretion on Laboratory Device Tests (LDTs). This means, under this proposed rule, that LDTs will be regulated a medical device and it will be covered under the requirements of Food, Drug and…
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October 6, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 25 Sept)

FDA Proposes Rule Aimed at Helping to Ensure Safety and Effectiveness of Laboratory Developed Tests | FDA On September 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a proposed rule which aims to end enforcement discretion on Laboratory Device Tests (LDTs). This means, under this proposed rule, that LDTs will be regulated a medical device and it will be…
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September 29, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 18 Sept)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. CDRH Issues Updated Final Guidance on the Breakthrough Devices Program The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update to the final guidance: Breakthrough Devices Program. The updates align with the actions outlined in the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Strategic Priorities to Advance Health Equity…
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September 15, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 04 Sept)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. FDA Issues Guidance and Requests Comments as a Part of Ongoing Efforts to Modernize the Premarket Notification Program To modernize the 510(k) Program to improve the safety of medical devices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the following three draft guidance intended to support efforts to continue to…
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September 1, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 28 Aug)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. FDA to update AccessGUDID Database and OpenFDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the fields released in the public AccessGUDID Database to include the field for Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) Code along with the status of the GMDN Code, Active or Obsolete. These new fields are available…
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August 4, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

U.S. FDA weekly update (WC 24 July)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. For In Vitro Diagnostic Test Developers: Updates to the FDA’s Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Web pages Make Processes Clearer, Easier to Understand The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and the associated regulations provide the authority for oversight of clinical laboratories and laboratory testing. While the Centers for Medicare and…
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May 19, 2023 in FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, FDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive, Other Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, Other Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

US EPA update (17 May)

Please note this is an extract of the original bulletin. Proposal removes low volume and exposure exemptions for new PFAS and other persistent chemicals, ensuring robust safety review WASHINGTON (May 16, 2023) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the regulations that govern the Agency’s review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)…
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