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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Moves Forward on Fluoropolymers

On August 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became the latest governmental agency to confirm that fluoropolymers are both safe and necessary. After an independent safety review of fluoropolymers in medical...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Will FDA’s Warning Letter to WHOOP Put a Chill on Wearables?

FDA’s Warning Letter to WHOOP, a manufacturer of cutting-edge, wellness wearable tech, has sent shivers through an industry enjoying exponential growth in the health and wellness space. “Wellness technology”, a result of the...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Vendor Fees Flagged as Kickback Risk in HHS OIG Advisory Opinion

On July 7, 2025, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services published Advisory Opinion 25-08 (“AO 25-08”), an unfavorable and strongly worded opinion interpreting the “arranging...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What to Watch: WHOOP Warning Letter

On July 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) issued a warning letter (the “Warning Letter”) to WHOOP, Inc. (“WHOOP”), rejecting WHOOP’s claim that its wearable “Blood Pressure Insights” product...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

“Longstanding and Clear”: OIG Continues Characteristic Close Scrutiny of Below-Market Benefits to Referral Sources

The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) recently released two unfavorable advisory opinions, OIG Advisory Opinion No. 25-04 and -08 (the “Opinions”) to medical device...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

OIG’s Advisory Opinion No. 25-08: Negative Opinion Highlights Potential Broad Reach of AKS

In a relatively rare move, the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued an unfavorable Advisory Opinion (No. 25-08) (Opinion) reinforcing the agency’s expansive view of the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

FDA teases faster approval times with new agency-wide AI tool

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched Elsa, a generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to assist FDA employees with tasks such as reading, writing, and summarizing. The press release on the tool’s...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FDA Announces AI Councils Amid Calls for Greater Agency Transparency

Recently, it was reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching two cross-agency artificial intelligence (AI) councils. One AI council will be tasked with addressing how the agency uses AI internally...more

Hogan Lovells

AI wellness or regulated medical device? A lawyer's guide to navigating FDA rules—and what could change next

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As FDA medical device lawyers advising AI and digital health companies, Hogan Lovells lawyers have had a front-row seat to an increasingly common scenario: software platforms and mobile apps that launch with the best of...more

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[Podcast] Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA

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In the latest episode of Health Law Diagnosed , Of Counsel Bridgette Keller hosts a discussion of best practices for interacting and communicating with the FDA. Hear from Joanne Hawana and Ben Zegarelli, FDA specialists...more

Morgan Lewis

Navigating Uncertainty in US FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health Regulation of Medical Devices

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The past six months at the US Department of Health and Human Services and the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health have seen a fluctuating workforce size, a slew of new executive...more

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance for industry entitled “Conducting Remote Regulatory Assessments – Questions and Answers” on June 26, 2025. Initially published in draft format in July 2022...more

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FDA Requesting Comments on Proposed Guidance Regarding 510(k) Transfers

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued draft guidance (the “510(k) Transfer Guidance”) related to the transfer of a Premarket Notification (510(k)) Clearance. The 510(k) Transfer Guidance...more

Epstein Becker & Green

HealthBench: Exploring Its Implications and Future in Health Care

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As we noted in our previous blog post, HealthBench, an open-source benchmark developed by OpenAI, measures model performance across realistic health care conversations, providing a comprehensive assessment of both...more

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Updates to Ohio State Dental Board’s Position Statement on Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

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Summary The Ohio State Dental Board (the “Board”) recently updated its position statement, “Role of the Dentist in the Treatment of Sleep-disordered Breathing.” ...more

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FDA finalizes 2025 Q-Submission Guidance, streamlining interactions for device sponsors and proposes electronic submission mandate...

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On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final version of its guidance “Requests for Feedback and Meetings for Medical Device Submissions: The Q-Submission Program,” offering an expanded framework...more

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The Importance of a Clinical Trial Strategy

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Developing a medical product, such as a medical device, comes with important milestones that can cause a project to sink or swim. One major milestone is amassing the clinical data needed to support pre-market submissions....more

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Key Takeaways from the AI Trends in Medical Devices Panel at the 2025 FDLI Annual Conference

Ariel Seeley served on the panel titled AI Trends in Medical Devices: Global Developments, FDA Policies, and Software as a Medical Device at the 2025 Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI) Annual Conference. The panel provided an...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FDA in the “Computer Age” — AI Adoption Accelerates as Staffing Shrinks

Neil Young once sang of adapting to a world ruled by data and digital minds in “Computer Age.” Today, that vision feels increasingly real as the Food and Drug Administration turns to artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the face...more

King & Spalding

FDA Issues Two Guidances For the Device Q-Sub Process

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CDRH and CBER Release Final Guidance for the Q-Submission Program and Draft Guidance for PreSTAR - On May 29, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) and Center...more

Morgan Lewis - As Prescribed

FDA’s AI-Assisted Review: The Next Stage of Regulated Product Evaluation

On June 2, 2025, FDA announced the launch of Elsa, a generative AI tool designed to “help employees—from scientific reviewers to investigators—work more efficiently.” Per FDA, the tool “modernizes agency functions and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Five FDA Takeaways from the FY26 Budget

On May 30, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services released additional information regarding the Trump administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request. The release of these FY26 budget materials is timely as...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

2025 Medtech Regulatory Affairs Roundtable: Key Takeaways

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On May 22, Ropes & Gray and McKinsey & Company co-hosted the 12th Medtech Regulatory Affairs Roundtable online. Around 40 Regulatory Affairs leaders from Chinese and multinational medtech companies gathered to review and...more

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FDA Accuses Third Party Testing Labs of Falsifying Data

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued General Correspondence Letters to two third-party nonclinical testing laboratories. The FDA cited the laboratories “after discovering data that was falsified or otherwise...more

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Staying Prepared Amid FDA Changes

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Despite recent staffing reductions and leadership transitions at the FDA, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers should not interpret these changes as a signal of reduced regulatory enforcement. On the contrary, the...more

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