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Considerations for Mobile Health Technology Developers: Part 1

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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. If so, developers must develop and execute on a regulatory strategy. The FDA’s General Approach to Regulating mHealth Products.

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

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Shapiro — In our last post on Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) , we suggested that Congress, not FDA, should lead in directing modernization of LDT regulation. FDA argues that technological advances in LDTs necessitate FDA’s regulatory oversight pursuant to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). By Jeffrey K.

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Transforming Biomanufacturing: Potential of Cell Free Systems

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Overview of Cell Free Systems Cell-free systems are ­in-vitro platforms which allow occurrence of biochemical reactions in the absence of living cells. It is worth mentioning that the first reconstituted system, Protein Synthesis Using Recombinant Elements (PURE) , was developed in 2001.

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Medical Tourism: Road to Affordable and Quality Medical Care

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As a result of the high healthcare cost, people from developed countries move from their home country to another to receive treatment. As a result of the high healthcare cost, people from developed countries move from their home country to another to receive treatment. What is Medical Tourism?

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Cell Free System market: Current Landscape, Growth Opportunities and Future Market Outlook

Roots Analysis

On the other hand, cell free system / cell free expression system are ­in-vitro platforms that harness the transcription and translation machinery of living cells, in the form of cell lysates, to synthesize various types of biologics, particularly proteins. Interestingly, most of these kits are used for cell-free protein expression.

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Separating the Hype from the Hyperbole Surrounding FDORA’s Alternatives to Animal Testing under the FD&C Act

FDA Law Blog

While this hype may be warranted in some respects—a 60-year old legal provision has now been amended to acknowledge that the science of drug development is advancing—the change is mostly symbolic and is likely to take many years before we see it have a measurable impact. Tobolowsky & Charles G. FDORA § 3209(a)(1). FDORA § 3209(a)(2).

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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.