In the wake of the 2024 U.S. elections, stakeholders in the life sciences and health care industry are intensely focused on the policy implications for global financial markets, investment strategies, and M&A opportunities....more
On January 7, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the draft guidance “Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions: Lifecycle Management and Marketing Submission Recommendations,” which...more
1/15/2025
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Amid continued rapid development of novel software products that present new opportunities in the health care space, FDA has yet to grant marketing authorization to a medical device incorporating artificial intelligence (AI)...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance on the types of information that should be included in a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) as part of a marketing submission for an artificial...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published new draft guidance on “Predetermined Change Control Plans for Medical Devices,” which describes the process by which device sponsors may seek FDA approval for...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has issued three new draft guidances as part of an effort to modernize its 510(k) Program for new products that can be found...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the final guidance, Content of Premarket Submissions for Device Software Functions, which provides an updated framework by which sponsors should determine the...more
On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published draft guidance that proposes recommendations on the types of information that should be included in a Predetermined Change Control Plan (PCCP) in a marketing...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to remind patients and health care providers that the safety and effectiveness of robotically-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in...more
On January 15, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a notice and request for information (RFI) proposing to exempt 91 medical devices – for which the normal regulatory process was temporarily...more
1/22/2021
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On January 12, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Digital Health Center of Excellence released its new five-part “Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based...more
In Tuesday's Report: the expanding role of real-world evidence in FDA medical device submissions; President-elect Joe Biden lays out COVID-19 plan; Pfizer announces vaccine efficacy; and an analysis of material adverse change...more
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
We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more
2/26/2020
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HIV ,
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Procurement Guidelines ,
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Right to Try ,
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Telehealth
On 6 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) issued its final guidance document entitled "Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) Program."
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On 9 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) issued its final guidance document entitled "Acceptance Review for De Novo Classification Requests."
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On June 4, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) issued a proposed order to reclassify certain software that analyzes medical imaging from class III (premarket approval) devices to class II (subject...more