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FDA to Require Breast Density Notification Amongst Other Updates to Mammography Regulations

FDA Law Blog

By Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — Earlier this month, FDA published a final rule to update the mammography regulations, issued under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

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Doctoring the Law: Congress May Let FDA Regulate the Practice of Medicine

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FDA , which held that that banning a single intended use of a specific device was inconsistent with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act’s (“FDC Act”) clear pronouncement that FDA cannot regulate the practice of medicine. This provision represents a complete shift in the way FDA is allowed to regulate products.

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FDA Launches New Dietary Supplement Education Initiative for Consumers, Educators, and Healthcare Professionals

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As part of the FDA’s ongoing efforts to build awareness around dietary supplements, Supplement Your Knowledge includes the following materials: For consumers: Public education videos and fact sheets with important information about dietary supplements, including how they are regulated and potential benefits and risks. Source link: [link].

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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog

The GAO Report further explained that the agency did not have the resources to regulate the estimated 100,000 OTC drugs marketed through the monograph process. According to FDA, therefore, use in pregnant women is neither condoned nor directed by the labeling—that’s a question for them to discuss with their doctors.

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Oprah Hosts TV Special About GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss

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They work by mimicking the action of the naturally occurring hormone GLP-1, which is involved in regulating blood sugar and appetite. Oprah said she then “released my own shame about it” and consulted her doctor, who prescribed a weight loss medication. “I Obesity is a disease.

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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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Black History Month: Recognizing the Revolutionary Contributions of Black Individuals in Science

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Hollmann was a doctor at the Kalihi Hospital in Hawaii who wanted to find a way to extract the active ingredients of chaulmoogra oil so that it could be effectively administered to patients. He even became known as the “the plant doctor” among local farmers as he had the ability to improve the health of their fields, orchards and gardens.