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Opinion: Diagnostic tests for rare conditions present a mathematical conundrum

STAT

A significant factor helping drive this entrepreneurial proliferation is that so-called lab-developed tests, which are designed, manufactured, and used in the same facility, have been exempt from FDA oversight. Read the rest…

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

The FDA Law Blog

Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts.

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Skinny Label and Induced Infringement: The Saga Continues

The FDA Law Blog

government in the now-infamous (at least in FDA circles) Teva v. GSK skinny label case , the U.S. The Government’s concern goes far beyond this case: Like many generic drug sponsors, the Government raises concerns of the implications of the outcome of this case on the skinny label pathway itself.

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Draft LASIK Guidance: Why Did FDA Issue New Labeling Recommendations for Products that Already Have PMA Approved Labeling?

The FDA Law Blog

Shapiro — Last summer, FDA published a draft guidance, Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) Lasers – Patient Labeling Recommendations (July 29, 2022) setting forth a proposal for new recommended patient‑directed labeling. The approved devices already have patient‑directed labeling that FDA has approved.

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FDA Releases Draft CPG on Major Food Allergen Labeling and Cross-Contact

The FDA Law Blog

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft update to its Compliance Policy Guide (CPG) for FDA staff on the Agency’s enforcement of major food allergen labeling and cross-contact. The draft CPG directs FDA field staff to examine possible food product adulteration due to labeling related to allergen cross-contact.

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From GRP to SIUU – the Evolution of FDA Guidance on Off-Label Dissemination of Scientific Information

The FDA Law Blog

By Dara Katcher Levy — Yesterday, FDA published a new Draft Guidance, “ Communications from Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products Questions and Answers ” (SIUU Guidance or Draft Guidance).

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FDA Denies Vanda’s Citizen Petitions Regarding the Need for Braille Labeling for Tasimelteon Generics

The FDA Law Blog

FDA-2023-P-0313 and FDA-2023-P-0344 ) regarding its product Hetlioz (tasimelteon). Vanda requested that FDA revoke the approval of Apotex’s and Teva’s generic versions of Hetlioz on the grounds that the generic tasimelteon products did not meet the statutory “same labeling” requirement for generic drugs found in 21 U.S.C. §