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UPICs May Audit Skin Substitutes Twice; Are Lawsuits Against Manufacturers Coming?

As the audits and investigations of wound care procedures with skin substitutes march on, providers who were audited once by a CMS unified program integrity contractor (UPIC) should prepare for a second round. And if the UPIC...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG Approves Pharmaceutical Manufacturer’s Proposed Travel-Related Subsidies

The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released a favorable advisory opinion, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 24-13 (the “Opinion”) to a pharmaceutical manufacturer (the...more

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GLP-1 Drugs: FDA “Re-Confirms” Decision Removing Tirzepatide from the Drug Shortage List

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On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Declaratory Order reevaluating and re-confirming that the tirzepatide drug shortage has been resolved. This order revoked and replaced FDA’s October...more

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LDT Compliance: Countdown to May 2025

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We previously reported on the FDA’s laboratory-developed test (LDT) rule published on May 6, 2024, which classifies LDTs as medical devices under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This shift marks the end...more

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Inside the Healthcare Industry: The Impact of Human Factors & User Experience in Healthcare

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Human Factors and User Experience testing play an important role in healthcare settings and in the development of healthcare products. They can greatly impact the delivery of care, and the patient experience delivered by...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Exploring Treatment Options for Exactech Shoulder Issues: Surgery vs. Non-Surgical Approaches

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Safety Communication advising healthcare providers to stop implanting Equinoxe Shoulder System joint replacement devices manufactured by Exactech. The Safety...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Role of the FDA in the Exactech Recall: A Critical Analysis

Exactech has issued multiple recalls for its implantable joint replacement devices over the past few years. While Exactech has largely issued these recalls voluntarily, it has done so at the request—and with the oversight—of...more

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Lessons Learned from the Exactech Recall: How We Can Improve Medical Device Safety in the Future

In response to scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of defective medical implant devices sold between 2004 and 2021. Despite these recalls—which began in...more

Alston & Bird

Health Care Week in Review: Senate Finance Committee Releases Plan to Address Workforce Shortages, Court Sides with Manufacturers...

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Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more

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Alternatives to the Exactech: Exploring Other Surgical Tools and Techniques

Over the past couple of decades, hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States have received defective medical implants manufactured by Exactech. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified...more

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Connecticut Law Imposes New Requirements on Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, Defined to Include Device and Cosmetic Manufacturers,...

Public Act No. 23-171: An Act Protecting Patients and Prohibiting Unnecessary Health Care Costs (Act) took effect in Connecticut on October 1, 2023. Under the Act, a pharmaceutical manufacturer (PM) that employs...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Off-Label Communications Back in the Spotlight at the FDA

For the first time in almost 10 years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance related to certain communications by firms to healthcare providers (HCPs) of scientific information on unapproved...more

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FDA Issues New Draft Guidance for Unapproved Use Communications

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On Monday, October 24, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new draft guidance titled, “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared...more

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FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Eye Products

On September 12, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to eight companies, including two major drugstore retail chains, for their involvement in the production or promotion of unapproved...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - August 2023 #1

News Briefs - More States Introducing 'Conscience' Healthcare Bills - A new Montana law will provide sweeping legal protections to healthcare practitioners who refuse to prescribe marijuana or participate in procedures and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Podcast: The Legal Battle Over Mifepristone - Diagnosing Health Care

On April 21, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to preserve access to the prescription abortion drug mifepristone. However, while the case continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the future of...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

2022-2023 Medical Product and Service Regulatory Initiatives

The medical product and healthcare service industry is one of the most closely regulated sectors in the U.S. Several agencies actively exercise authority with constantly changing legislation and policies to keep pace with...more

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FDA spells out electromagnetic compatibility info needed in medical device premarket submissions

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued the final guidance, “Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Medical Devices: Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff,” which details the...more

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Evolution of FDA regulation of AI-based technology

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Hogan Lovells partners Kelliann H. Payne and John J. Smith, M.D., J.D. recently joined Richard Frank, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Siemens Healthineers, and other industry leaders in person and virtually at the Health Care...more

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Five Key Takeaways From FDA’s Transparency Of AI/Ml-Enabled Medical Devices Virtual Workshop

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On October 14, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a virtual public workshop on transparency surrounding Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) enabled medical devices. The workshop focused on the...more

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FDA: Blood Volume Expanders Present Severe Risks for Patients

On July 7, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued new warnings regarding hydroxyethyl starch (HES) blood volume expanders. Specifically, the FDA is now requiring manufacturers to update the safety labels for...more

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After a long and winding road, FDA finalizes much-debated “intended use” rule

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On August 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule to amend its “intended use” regulations, codified at 21 CFR § 801.4 for medical devices and 21 CFR § 201.128 for drugs. This updated final...more

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COVID-19 Medical Products Supply Chain Week in Review – May 2021 #4

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In the past week, President Biden revealed a new plan to share COVID-19 vaccines with other countries, and the CDC allowed vaccination sites to prioritize vaccinations over minimizing waste; both actions reflect the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OIG Issues Favorable Advisory Opinion (No. 21-01) on Free Drug Program

On March 18, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a favorable Advisory Opinion No. 21-01 (Opinion) regarding a free drug program sponsored by a pharmaceutical manufacturer of a personalized cell and gene therapy...more

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FDA’S Plan For AI/ML-Based Software As Medical Devices: Progress And Concerns

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U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the prevalence of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)-Based Software as Medical Devices (SaMDs) and has been taking steps towards advancing its regulatory...more

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