The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revised its guidance on non-invasive remote monitoring devices used to support at-home patient monitoring, replacing its March 2020 guidance that was limited in effect to the...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued draft guidance on how it will continue to conduct remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) after the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ends. This guidance...more
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the draft guidance “Notifying the FDA of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of a Device Under Section 506J of the FD&C Act,” which aims to...more
Companies in the life sciences and health care industry, like most companies, navigated unparalleled challenges in 2020. But unlike other industries, they had to do so while simultaneously facing the biggest challenge of all...more
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The fast pace of innovation in the life sciences and health care industry has reached an all-time high in 2020 as the industry grapples with the new reality of...more
11/17/2020
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In Tuesday's Report: Germany clarifies restrictions on dispensing in-vitro diagnostic kits, UK partners with Valneva on vaccine production, U.S. CDC reverts to older guidance, HHS bars health agencies from signing new rules,...more
The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time.
In Tuesday's Report: FDA...more
9/15/2020
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On September 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its online FAQs, entitled “Adverse Event Reporting for Medical Devices Under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) or Discussed in COVID-19-Related Guidance...more
9/11/2020
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Our Medical Device and Technology team has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 legal response since the pandemic swept across the globe. In just a few short months, our team has taken on nearly 200 matters, ranging from...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Friday it plans to resume on-site inspections of FDA-regulated facilities and other associated activities the week of July 20, 2020. The agency had temporarily halted most...more
On 18 March 2020, in addition to a series of responses to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is temporarily postponing all domestic routine surveillance facility...more
On 10 March 2020, FDA announced that it is postponing most foreign inspections through April 2020. This action comes as the latest in a series of agency responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks in foreign...more
3/11/2020
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