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Study shows that bioprinted artificial skin can be used in cosmetics and drugs testing

Medical Xpress

Bioengineered artificial skin has become an increasingly important and reliable platform for researchers to test the safety and efficacy of drugs and cosmetics. The most promising technologies for production of in vitro models include 3D bioprinting.

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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 1

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The FDA’s General Approach to Regulating mHealth Products. Although mHealth has been gaining in popularity for at least the past decade, before commercializing their mHealth products, developers must determine whether the product is subject to U.S. General Wellness Products.

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Long Time Passing: Where Have All the De Novo Decision Summaries Gone?

FDA Law Blog

Gibbs — In 1997, Congress wisely amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by adding Section 513(f)(2) to establish the De Novo process. De Novos now play an important role in product advancement. By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Jeffrey N.

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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 2

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The FDA regulates software that meets the definition of a medical device in section 201(h) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). In Part 1 of this series, general wellness devices and mobile medical applications (MMAs) were considered. Part 2 of this series is devoted to clinical decision support (CDS) software.

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A Question 30 Years in the Making: Would a Final LDT Rule Withstand Judicial Scrutiny?

FDA Law Blog

Gibbs — For more than three decades, FDA has claimed that the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C Act) gives the agency legal authority to regulate laboratory developed tests (LDTs) as medical devices (see our prior post here ).

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Proposed LDT Rule Raises Many Questions but Provides Few Answers

FDA Law Blog

The crux of the proposed rule lies in the addition of ten words: “ including when the manufacturer of these products is a laboratory.” These words would be added to the definition of “ in vitro diagnostic [IVD] products” in 21 C.F.R. There is much to unpack, and we intend to do so in a series of blog posts.

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HP&M is Pleased to Welcome Lisa Baumhardt (Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert) and Sophia Gaulkin (Associate) to the Firm

FDA Law Blog

Baumhardt provides counsel to medical device, in vitro diagnostic, and combination product manufacturers on a wide range of pre- and post-marketing regulatory topics. Baumhardt , MS, MJ, MT(ASCP), RAC, FRAPS, has joined the firm as a Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert, and that Sophia Gaulkin has joined the firm as an Associate.