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OSHA Proposes Eliminating Medical Evaluation Requirement for Some Respirators

As part of its deregulatory initiative on July 1, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed deleting requirements for medical evaluations before employees are permitted to use certain classes of...more

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EEOC Issues New Guidance on Wearable Technologies: Key Points for Employers

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As more employers incorporate wearable technology in the workplace, including those enhanced by artificial intelligence, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s new fact sheet “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. In Tuesday's Report: FDA revokes...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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The COVID-19 Report is a compilation of coronavirus news, analysis, and insights from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. ...more

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Wearables Brands Fight for Healthcare Space

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Manufacturers of activity trackers and smartwatches have been fighting over the “serious” healthcare market for several years. Companies such as Apple (previously discussed here), Fitbit (previously discussed here), and...more

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COVID-19: Summary of Legal Measures in Russia

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This summary is intended to help clients navigate the large number of legal measures taken expeditiously by the Russian authorities in connection with the spread of COVID-19. The summary is not exhaustive. It includes only...more

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NRC Issues Additional Guidance on Regulatory Relief from Respiratory Protection Program Requirements

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a letter on April 27 to the Nuclear Energy Institute and the National Organization of Test, Research, and Training Reactors, and others, clarifying and expanding the guidance...more

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Show Me the Masks: Supplying Face Coverings and Respirators to Essential Employees

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Employers are facing issues relating to shortages of respirators and non-surgical face coverings. The ever-evolving local, state, and federal regulatory landscape, coupled with these shortages, has sent employers scrambling,...more

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FDA Update: Enforcement Policies for Gowns, Gloves, Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices and Air Purifiers

In response to growing medical product supply shortages and need for information, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued multiple enforcement policies to provide guidance to industry. Here, we focus on...more

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OSHA Guidance Allows Alternatives in Light of N95 Shortage Due to Coronavirus

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On April 3, 2020, OSHA issued enforcement guidance that temporarily permits the extended and re-use of respirators as well as other alternatives, and clarifies when respirators, including N95 masks, may continue to be used...more

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The Transport of Coronavirus by Exhaled Breath and Possible Protection with Homemade Face Coverings

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As recently as March 27, the WHO was stating on its website that there was insufficient evidence to suggest that the novel coronavirus was airborne except in a handful of medical cases, such as when intubating an infected...more

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CDC Provides Recommendations for Respirators When N95 Respirators Are Not Available in COVID-19 Crisis

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To combat shortages of N95 respirators, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued and continues to update its Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators. The CDC’s N95 Respirator Strategies provide...more

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FDA Issues Enforcement Policy for Ventilators and Other Respirators

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As part of its effort to address the shortage of medical equipment needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, FDA has issued a new Enforcement Policy announcing flexibility in some of the regulatory requirements for...more

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FDA Loosens Requirements for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers

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Over the past weekend, the FDA issued yet another Final Guidance to relax the rules governing medical devices. In this new Guidance, the FDA says it is expanding “the availability and capability of sterilizers, disinfectant...more

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FDA takes significant action to reduce mask and respirator shortage

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To address the increased usage and shortages of respirators as a result of combatting COVID-19, on 24 March 2020 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for non-NIOSH approved...more

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FDA Waives Premarket Notification Requirements for Ventilator Manufacturers, Solicits Manufacturers for Ventilator Support Devices...

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On March 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published guidance that relieves manufacturers of FDA-cleared ventilator products of the requirement to submit a premarket notification (510(k)) prior to making...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.19.2020 | Top Story: Second COVID-19 Relief Package Now Law But Market Chaos Remains

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Late action by the Senate to pass a second COVID-19 relief package (that the White House soon signed) may [key word may] help markets yo-yo back upward today after a dismal Wednesday driven by crazy-low oil prices (West Texas...more

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Shock Value: How To Protect Your Company From A Negligence Lawsuit On Account Of An AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

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Seyfarth Synopsis:  Employers are widely installing AEDs to protect employees and visitors, but some states require strict compliance with AED regulations to insulate employers form tort liability....more

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