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Opinion: Congress needs to update FDA’s ability to regulate diagnostic tests, cosmetics

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Congress is considering two measures that modernize tools the Food and Drug Administration uses to oversee two areas of its vast portfolio: diagnostic tests and cosmetics. While the stakes are different for each of these industries, the basic premise driving these measures is the same. Read the rest…

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Will Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Finally Happen?

FDA Law Blog

While FDASLA focuses on user fees and includes several other provisions regarding drugs and devices, it also includes provisions related to cosmetics. Efforts to update safety standards for cosmetics have been ongoing since 2013, with the proposed Personal Care Products Safety Act of 2021 being the most recent iteration prior to FDASLA.

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Modernizing The Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs): Senator Rand Paul Identifies A Better Way Forward

FDA Law Blog

Shapiro — In our last post on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) , we suggested that Congress, not FDA, should lead in directing modernization of LDT regulation. This step would help propel forward a public conversation (which CMS has already started ) about how to update these regulations in light of technological advances.

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance on Registration and Listing for Cosmetics Required under MOCRA

FDA Law Blog

As reported previously , MOCRA includes a requirement for facility registration and listing of cosmetic products. Specifically, with some exceptions, parties that own or operate a facility engaged in the manufacturing or processing of a cosmetic product for distribution in the United States must list their facilities.

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STAT+: Biden makes drug pricing a central part of his deficit reduction plans

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billion ask for the Food and Drug Administration, which includes funding specifically set aside for improving the oversight of food manufacturing, regulating cosmetics, and making the medical device supply chain more resilient. The request made Thursday also details a $7.2 Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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In the News: August 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

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devices must be regulated as devices, and drugs—if they do not also satisfy the device definition—must be regulated as drugs.”. PANDAs have historically been overseen by the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs and thus regulated more like a generic than an NDA. Final Regulation Issued for “Intended Use”.

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In the News: October 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

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The 21 st Century Cures Act generated a good deal of excitement and interest when it added a section called “ Utilizing Real World Evidence ” to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Section 505F). FDA Publishes ICH Guidelines on Continuous Manufacturing. FDA Guidance Addresses Real-World Evidence Data Standards.