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FDA's Recent Release of a Roadmap to Reduce Animal Testing

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a strategic roadmap to phase out animal testing requirements for certain drug products, starting with monoclonal antibodies. This shift marks a significant change...more

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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on April 10, 2025, announced a significant policy shift aimed at reducing its reliance on animal testing for drug development and incorporating new approach methodologies (NAMs)...more

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Global Market Size and Technological Advancements for Implantable Medical Devices Continue to Grow

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A recent report by Precedence Research estimates the global market size for implantable medical devices will grow from USD 97.62 Billion in 2024 to USD 178.15 Billion by 2034: The rapid increase in the global market size of...more

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MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight on Surgimatix, Inc

Surgimatix, our client spotlight this month, developed what can only be called a novel solution. Surgimatix is an early-stage medical device company pioneering the first proprietary laparoscopic device that delivers...more

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FDA's Final Guidance Provides Practical Approach for AI-Enabled Devices Implementing Post-Market Modifications

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As a streamlined method for obtaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") authorization of post-market functionality, FDA issued final guidance recommending the information to include in a Predetermined Change Control...more

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FDA permits pre-approval for changes to AI devices via Predetermined Change Control Plans

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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

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Unpacking Averages: CDRH Recognition of Consensus Standards Appears to Overlook Software

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For decades, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has been recognizing standards that can be referenced in premarket medical device submissions....more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Spring 2024

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Welcome to Vital Signs, a curated compilation of the latest legal and regulatory developments in digital health. Our lead article reports on recent developments in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's ("FDA") regulatory...more

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Avoiding the Landmines on the Path to HealthTech Innovation

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Every year, I look forward to the SXSW Interactive Health & MedTech Track, which showcases and explores the future of healthcare technology being created by innovators, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts. This year is no...more

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FDA Oversight of AI Software Developed by Health Care Providers

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Introduction - Hardly a day goes by when we don’t see some media report of health care providers experimenting with machine learning, and more recently with generative AI, in the context of patient care. The allure is...more

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CMS delays “reasonable and necessary” definition, expedited breakthrough device coverage process rule

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On March 17, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice in the Federal Register delaying the effective date of the final rule titled, “Medicare Program; Medicare Coverage of Innovative...more

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Cancer Vaccines: The Fourth Pillar of Anti-Cancer Therapy?

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Innovative technologies are being deployed to address the Western world’s major killer: cancer. Traditionally, cancer treatment has included surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, but recently, the development of targeted...more

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CMS Proposes Medicare Coverage Pathway for FDA-Designated Breakthrough Technologies

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On September 1st, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a rule offering medical device manufacturers Medicare coverage upon FDA clearance or approval when their products have been designated by the U.S....more

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FDA announces new expedited program for devices expected to significantly improve the safety of existing technologies

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On 19 September 2019 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) released the draft guidance document entitled "Safer Technologies Program for Medical Devices" (STeP), effectively following through on the...more

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FDA announces planned modernization of 510(k) pathway and seeks a more active role in driving technological innovation

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On 26 November 2018 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Director Jeffrey Shuren issued a joint statement proposing to rebrand and modernize the...more

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The Law and Human Cloning

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Until the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996 by scientists at the Roslin Institute, the idea of cloning a mammal, let alone a human being, was an idea relegated to science fiction. Dolly was created using a technique known as...more

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FDA Makes Gene Therapy Available for First Time in USA

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Earlier this week, the FDA made gene therapy available for the first time in the United States. This decision, ushers in “a new approach to the treatment of cancer and other serious and life-threatening diseases” said the...more

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