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Podcast: Talking the cure

Our team is always thinking about how to foresee and conquer the most significant industry issues facing our clients. In 2020, we launched the podcast "Talking the Cure" where we cover...

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

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...

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Lucira Health's unexpected sprint to a first-of-its-kind EUA from FDA: The inside story

Partner Jonathan Kahan was quoted in the Medtech Insight article "Lucira Health's unexpected sprint to a first-of-its-kind EUA from FDA: The inside story."

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Securing FDA approval for novel OPRA prosthetic wasn't a 'slam dunk.' Here's how start-up Integrum made it through the PMA maze Medtech Insight

When medtech industry attorney Jonathan Kahan began working with Swedish start-up Integrum AB to secure premarket approval (PMA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the company's ...

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HHS ends EUA requirement for Laboratory Developed Tests; FDA may continue to assert authority

On August 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the rescission of guidances and other Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuances concerning premarket...

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Variable De Novo review metrics -- Plan ahead

Recent data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the agency) on the percentage of De Novo classification requests that are declined or withdrawn raises questions about the...

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Pilot program for 510(k) electronic submissions is requesting participants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is soliciting participation in a voluntary pilot program for streamlining electronic submissions for 510(k) premarket...

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FDA loosens restrictions on gynecologic power morcellators, recommends use only with containment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released significant changes to its recommendations for the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in gynecologic procedures, including an...

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FDA resumes enforcement relating to laboratory developed tests

On April 4, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or the agency) Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health issued a Warning Letter to Inova Genomics Laboratory ...

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