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

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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 advises clients on complaint handling, MDRs, Quality System Regulation compliance and enforcement matters. In the pre-market area, Ms. In addition, Ms.

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New IFPMA and EFPIA guidance on use of social media by the pharmaceutical industry

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To help ensure compliance, it is advisable for companies to establish procedures to assess and verify IT security of social media and digital channels, and to review and monitor company activities, content, and materials. What is the scope of the Guidance? Companies can sponsor website content if the role of the company is made clear.

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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 1

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In Part 1 of this series, general wellness devices and mobile medical applications (MMAs) will be considered. Part 2 of this series will be devoted to clinical decision support (CDS) software. The FDA’s General Approach to Regulating mHealth Products. When assessing mHealth technology, the FDA will determine whether an application is either: i.

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HP&M Files Comments Opposing FDA’s Proposed LDT Rule

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The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act simply did not confer that power upon FDA. The PRIA also omits entire other categories of costs, such compliance with 21 C.F.R. Javitt — On Monday, Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. Weighing in at nearly 60 pages, the comments detail extensive flaws in the proposed regulation.

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Proposed LDT Rule Raises Many Questions but Provides Few Answers

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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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FDA Phones a Friend: Joint Statement with CMS Eschews CLIA Modernization and Supports FDA Oversight of LDTs

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Medical Device Reporting, Quality System Regulation compliance, and reporting of corrections and removals). The joint press release largely repeats, and has CMS endorse, the arguments FDA has previously made in support of its proposed rule, which we rebut in the detailed comments we filed on behalf of a coalition of laboratories.

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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.