FDA’s Software Pre-Certification (Pre-Cert) Program is intended to create a new streamlined regulatory process for software as a medical device (SaMD) (see our earlier blog posts on the program here, here, here, here, and here). On September 14, 2020, FDA updated the Digital Health Software …
During these unprecedented times, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to bring you the next installment of our quarterly newsletter highlighting key postings from our nationally acclaimed FDA Law Blog. Please subscribe to the FDA Law Blog to receive contemporaneous posts on regulatory and …
Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Director Jeff Shapiro will be moderating “Digital Health Session 1: Bonus Session – Regulation and Utilization of Digital Health in Clinical Trials” as part of the Food and Drug Law Institute’s Digital Health Conference on September 10. Jeff’s panel will …
In recent years, FDA has sought to increase the patient perspective in its regulatory decision making. One way this is accomplished is through use of patient‑reported outcome (PRO) measures in clinical studies. PROs can assess concepts that are unobservable to clinicians and are only know …
On August 19, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that FDA shall no longer conduct premarket review of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and implementing regulations (FDCA). The crux of the statement is this: “the …
Earlier this week, FDA was supposed to issue proposed rules—years in the making—implementing over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid rules, as required by the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act (FDARA) (read HPM’s summary here). Under FDARA, FDA is required to issue proposed rules three years from …
In recent months, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a record number of Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) under Section 564 of the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). With a large number also pending, this review pathway is becoming almost common for …
Anyone who has recently (on Tuesdays and Thursdays at least) tried – and we mean tried – to wander on to www.regulations.gov to do a little FDA docket research has likely been redirected to a new URL: https://outage.regulations.gov/beta-redirect/. And the first thing you see on …
These are unsettling times as COVID-19 impacts our personal and professional lives, as well as those that we love. During these unprecedented times, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. is pleased to bring you the next installment of the FDA Law Alert. This is the fifth …
While it seems like all of FDA is consumed with responding to the current COVID-19 crisis, the agency is still managing to continue its work in other areas. Earlier this week, FDA issued a final guidance, titled Nonbinding Feedback After Certain FDA Inspections of Device …
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is widespread agreement that one of the most important steps the government can take is to enable widespread testing of patients. Many experts have cited the lack of access to a sufficient number of tests as a fundamental flaw in …
In the White House coronavirus updates, President Trump has commended FDA for working “around the clock” to expedite the review of new medical products to help with the testing and treatment of COVID-19. This is not puffery, as we at HP&M have experienced lightning fast …
You’ve seen the news about insufficient supply and availability of ventilators to treat patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). You’ve also likely seen news of ideas to mitigate this shortage. On March 24, 2020 FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for ventilators, anesthesia gas …
FDA is exercising significant emergency authorities during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Not all of industry is affected, but those who are manufacturing or distributing (or using) devices being used to fight the pandemic can benefit by understanding FDA’s emergency‑related policies and practices. These are evolving every …
For the past two years, FDA has been working to improve the 510(k) Third Party Review Program. This program is meant to delegate the review of certain 510(k) submissions, freeing FDA’s limited resources to focus on the review of more complex devices and those that …
