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FDA Warning Letter Reminds Industry that Wellness Claims Only Go So Far, Other Features Can Establish Intended Use

A July 14, 2025 U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warning letter to a prominent wellness product and services company offers a blunt reminder that medical device requirements cannot be waived or overlooked merely because...more

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Patents and the FDA: Four Critical Considerations Medical Device Companies Must Know to Successfully Introduce New Products into...

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The intersection of patent strategy and FDA regulatory strategy is a critical consideration for medical device companies. A well-integrated approach can create powerful barriers to entry, strengthen intellectual property (IP)...more

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Product Liability Update - October 2024

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...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

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EPA Expands Mandatory Federal Purchasing Program

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it is expanding its Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing Program (Recommendations Program) to include new...more

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MoCRA Compliance: Key Legal Issues for Fashion Houses with Cosmetics

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As we have reported at length, the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA) imposed extensive new requirements related to cosmetic products marketed in the United States. As compliance deadlines for these new...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

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

AGG Food & Drug Newsletter - August 2023

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food & Drug Newsletter is a roundup of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community and highlights articles from members of our Food & Drug practice, as well as from...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 10th Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products - March 28th - 29th, New York, NY

The cosmetics industry is undergoing massive change, with the newly passed “Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act 2022”. At American Conference Institute’s 10th Annual Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products join our...more

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Congress Expands Pathway for Drug & Device Manufacturers’ Pre-Approval Communication of Health Care Economic Information to...

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The legislation previously introduced as the Pre-Approval Information Exchange Act of 2022 ( “PIE Act”) was passed as part of Congress’s December 23, 2022 omnibus spending bill. Once signed into law, this legislation will...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FDA Delays Enforcement of UDI Reporting Requirements for Consumer Health Products

With a September 24, 2022 compliance date looming, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will delay enforcement of its requirement to submit Unique Device Identifier (UDI) data for low-risk consumer...more

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FDA delays UDI database enforcement for low-risk devices

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On July 25, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued final guidance on Unique Device Identification (UDI) compliance date policies, stating that the agency will not enforce a requirement that manufacturers of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA’s Final Rule on Intended Use: ‘Getting Right Back to Where We Started From’

On August 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule amending the intended use regulations codified at 21 CFR 801.4 and 21 CFR 201.128, marking the end of an effort FDA began in 2015. While the...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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Sooner or Later, Everything Old is New Again: FDA Issues Draft Guidance Addressing Remanufacturing of Medical Devices

The Food and Drug Administration issued new draft guidance titled, “Remanufacturing of Medical Devices,” on June 17, 2021, with the goal of clarifying whether activities performed on medical devices are considered...more

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Product Liability Update - February 2021

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MASSACHUSETTS - Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds State Law Claims Against Manufacturer Of FDA-Approved Medical Device “Parallel” Federal Law Requirements And Hence Are Not Preempted Despite Failure To Identify...more

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FDA issues new policy for evaluating impact of viral mutations on COVID-19 tests

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidance for COVID-19 test developers to evaluate the impact of emerging and future viral mutations on COVID-19 tests. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has mutated over time,...more

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FDA and Pharmacy Weekly Digest - October 2020 #1

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FDA Released Food Traceability Proposed Rule – The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to establish additional traceability recordkeeping requirements for manufacturers, processors, packers or...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FDA Issues Proposed Rule Seeking to Clarify Evidence Relevant to Its Intended Use Determinations of FDA-Regulated Products

On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule titled, “Regulations Regarding ‘Intended Uses.’”...more

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FDA proposes clarification in long-running tussle over “intended use” rules for drugs and devices

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On September 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a proposed rule to modify its intended use regulations to clarify the types of evidence FDA will consider when determining the “intended use” of a medical...more

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FDA Issues Warning Letter for Unapproved Medical Device for Significant Product Quality and Corrective Action-Related Violations

The Food and Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter to a medical device company after conducting an inspection of the facility’s medical device operations....more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Blakes Continuity Podcast: Entering the COVID-19 Marketplace: Proceed with Care

COVID-19 is transforming the way businesses create products and go-to-market, especially when launching health products during a pandemic, on an expedited timeline. How are they managing the regulatory requirements and public...more

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FDA Authorizes Synthetic Nasal Swab to Increase COVID-19 Testing

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Late last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it approved the use of spun synthetic swabs similar to Q-tips for use in testing for COVID-19....more

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FDA Issues Guidance Documents Directed to Blood Donations as Part of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Measures

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To address critical shortages of blood and plasma during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) released several guidance documents on April 2, 2020.  ...more

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Detailed Summary of Federal Requirements for Production of Hand Sanitizing Products

To meet the growing need for hand sanitizing products, various federal agencies including the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), Health and Human Services (HHS) and Congress have...more

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