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

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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

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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

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 launches “Elsa” AI tool to aid drug approvals

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced “Elsa,” a generative AI tool designed to enhance the efficiency of its regulatory operations. Elsa's deployment comes nearly a month ahead of the agency’s original...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

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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

Gardner Law

FDA Goes All In on AI: What It Means for Your Submissions

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The FDA is moving quickly to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the heart of its regulatory review process. On May 8, 2025, the agency announced the successful completion of its first AI-assisted scientific review—and...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

FDA Unleashes AI to Review Product Applications

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been ahead of the curve for a number of years on emerging issues and opportunities for the agency and regulated industry arising from the advent and evolution of artificial...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

A Model’s Credibility Is in the Details: FDA Draft Guidance on the Use of AI Models in Drug and Biological Product Development

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In January, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its first guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) models in drug development and in regulatory submissions titled, “Considerations for the Use of...more

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From Algorithms to Approvals: Navigating AI in Drug and Biological Product Regulation

On January 6, 2025, the FDA released draft guidance on using artificial intelligence (AI) in regulatory decision-making for drugs and biological products. The draft guidance – the first of its kind from the agency – aims to...more

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How New Executive Orders May Affect FDA’s Medical Device Operations

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Several executive orders recently signed by US President Donald Trump may have significant implications for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its regulatory oversight for medical device and digital health...more

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Industrials Regulatory News and Trends - November 2024

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Welcome to Industrials Regulatory News and Trends. In this regular bulletin, DLA Piper lawyers provide concise updates on key developments in the industrials sector to help you navigate the ever-changing business, legal, and...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Beyond the binary: How NIST is shaping the policies and practices of AI innovation and risk management

On September 24th and 25th, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) convened a symposium to generate new insights about the next steps needed to unleash AI innovations that will enable trust in this...more

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AI-Powered Medical Devices Bring Patent and Regulatory Pitfalls

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the medical device industry. Simultaneously, companies are working to gain Food and Drug Administration approval and obtain intellectual property protection for...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Welcome to the Machine: FDA Issues White Paper on AI and Medical Products

For music aficionados, many would agree that the rock band, Pink Floyd, was ahead of its time. “Welcome to the Machine,” from the 1975 album Wish You Were Here, was one of those transformative songs for one of this Bulletin’s...more

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Key Value-Based Care Developments to Watch in 2024

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The goal of value-based care (VBC) is to promote better care for individual patients and improved health outcomes for communities at reduced costs. This is an important and admirable purpose as many VBC stakeholders attempt...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Recent Healthcare-Related Artificial Intelligence Developments

AI is here to stay. The development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly growing in the healthcare landscape with no signs of slowing down. From a governmental perspective, many federal agencies are embracing...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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Smart Medical Devices Open New Treatment and Litigation Doors While Confirming Age-Old Balancing Acts

Telemedicine and telehealth have significantly reshaped how consumers access health care services. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, online portals were jockeying to replace visits to primary care providers and urgent care...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Public Health Agencies Release “Guiding Principles” for Good Machine Learning Practice

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Health Canada, and the United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) jointly issued a guidance document entitled, “Good Machine Learning Practice for...more

Epstein Becker & Green

[Webinar] Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Within Life Sciences - September 30th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am ET

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Amy Dow and Brad Thompson, Members of the Firm, speak on “Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Within Life Sciences,” a virtual program co-hosted by Simmons & Simmons and Epstein Becker Green. On both sides of...more

Butler Snow LLP

Looking Beyond the Pandemic – AI and Digital Health Kick into Warp Speed

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What This Means for the FDA and the Industry - The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the development of digital health products utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). When the pandemic passes, there...more

MoFo Life Sciences

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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