The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued final guidance regarding the initiation of voluntary product recalls “to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the...more
As we ring in the new year, it is time, once again, to reflect on the most significant legal developments for our drug and device clients this year. Below is a brief recap and assessment of our top-five developments impacting...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its third draft guidance under the Real-World Evidence (RWE) Program on November 29, 2021. In Real-World Data: Assessing Registries to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for...more
12/9/2021
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Clinical Trials ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Real World Evidence ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
The global pandemic has accelerated the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) encouragement of real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) (the clinical evidence derived from analysis of RWD), particularly as the FDA...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance titled Data Standards for Drug and Biological Product Submissions Containing Real-World Data on October 21, 2021. The guidance provides the Agency’s thoughts...more
11/4/2021
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Clinical Trials ,
Draft Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Real World Evidence ,
Regulatory Oversight
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance for pharmaceutical companies, sponsors, and researchers sourcing Real World Data (RWD) from health records. As the FDA’s first attempt to define...more
A Pennsylvania federal court has again asked that the state’s Supreme Court clarify whether, and to what extent, medical device manufacturers are immune from strict liability claims by virtue of the “unavoidably unsafe...more
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Exploring the use of Real-World Data to Generate Real-World Evidence in Regulatory Decision-Making (U01) Clinical Trials...more
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has released a final guidance document entitled, “Consideration of Uncertainty in Making Benefit-Risk Determinations in Medical Device Premarket Approvals, De Novo Classifications,...more
9/26/2019
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FDA Approval ,
FDA De Novo Clearance ,
Final Guidance ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Manufacturers ,
Medical Devices ,
Patient Access ,
Premarket Approval Applications ,
Transparency
On July 9, 2019, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) released the final guidance document “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies: Modifications and Revisions Guidance for Industry,” which provides information...more