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Skipping Informed Consent for In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Trials: Understanding the Exceptions

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The researcher has to tread carefully and ensure that if consent is to be waived, it is justified, ethically reasonable, and sanctioned by the correct regulator. Minimal Risk and Minimal Harm : Research is one of the significant conditions under which waiver of informed consent can occur if it involves minimal risk to participants.

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Congressional Hearing on LDTs: Split on FDA Regulation but Support for VALID

FDA Law Blog

Gibbs — On March 21, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce held a subcommittee hearing titled “Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA’s Proposed Rule.” FDA, which was not invited to participate, would surely have concurred. This seems to have been the outcome that many lawmakers desired.

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FDA and Health Canada eSTAR Pilot is Open and Accepting Participant Requests

FDA Law Blog

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — A joint eSTAR pilot (which we previewed in November) between FDA and Health Canada has now been launched. Nine participants will be selected to use the non-In Vitro Diagnostic eSTAR. checks for incomplete sections. checks for incomplete sections. checks for incomplete sections.

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FDA Can’t Reclassify Its Way Out of Reviewing 100,000 LDT Submissions

FDA Law Blog

Mullen — On January 31, 2024, FDA announced its intent to initiate the reclassification process for most in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products that are currently class III (high risk) into class II (moderate risk). By Steven J. Gonzalez & Allyson B.

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

FDA Law Blog

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert & Sophia R. 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 ). Gaulkin & Jeffrey N.

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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 , 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. Baumhardt provides counsel to medical device, in vitro diagnostic, and combination product manufacturers on a wide range of pre- and post-marketing regulatory topics.

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PreSTAR: a New Template for Pre Submissions and 513(g) Requests for Information

FDA Law Blog

Baumhardt, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert & Adrienne R. Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA recently released a new eSTAR template for device pre-submissions and 513(g) Requests for Information, referred to as PreSTAR. Another section when used for a pre-submission is “submission characteristics.”