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Helping FDA Help Itself: Voluntary Submissions of Allegations of Regulatory Misconduct

The FDA Law Blog

Walsh — Last fall, we blogged about the process FDA uses to review allegations of regulatory misconduct against device manufacturers, suggesting greater transparency on the FDA process was needed (see here ).

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Mastering Responses to FDA 510(k) AI Letters: A Strategic Approach

The FDA Law Blog

After a firm submits a 510(k) to FDA, FDA will request still more information after a first-pass review. According to the 2 nd Quarter FY2023 MDUFA V Performance Report , FDA issued a request for additional information (AI request) on the first FDA review cycle for 63% to 68% of 510(k)s submitted in FY2018 to FY2022.

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Minor Updates to FDA Pre-Submission Guidance With More to Come

The FDA Law Blog

Mullen — On June 2, 2023, FDA issued the latest version of its guidance on Requests for Feedback and Meetings for Medical Device Submissions: The Q-Submission Program. The document provides minor updates on procedures, incorporating recent developments and experiences in how FDA interacts with industry.

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FDA staff appear to support Biogen’s ALS drug despite limited data

Pharmafile

It appears that the FDA is inclined to support Biogen’s amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) drug, tofersen, with documents released on Monday stressing the need for “regulatory flexibility” when assessing treatments for life threatening diseases such as ALS. read more

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It’s the Law Now –Cybersecurity Information in Premarket Submissions

The FDA Law Blog

The primary vehicle for FDA to request cybersecurity information in premarket submissions has been guidance documents. The primary vehicle for FDA to request cybersecurity information in premarket submissions has been guidance documents. It applies whether the software is the entire device (i.e.,

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Overview of FDA Expedited Development and Approval Programs for Serious Conditions

Impact Pharmaceutical Services

In May of 2014 and February of 2019 , the FDA released final Guidance for Industry outlining the Agency’s policies and procedures regarding expedited development and review programs for new drugs and biologics intended to treat serious or life-threatening conditions. Image courtesy of qimono at pixabay.com.

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Update on CDER, CBER, and CDRH Meetings with Industry

The FDA Law Blog

The pandemic had changed the way people live, work and communicate. FDA has begun to reintroduce in-person meetings. It is also noteworthy that in the March 27 announcement , FDA distinguished between teleconferences and videoconferences despite using the same online platform (e.g., However, not all changes are forever.

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