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Latest News | 19 March 2013

Device Manufacturer NuVasive Chided by FDA For Marketing Device Using Unapproved Claim

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accused medical device manufacturer NuVasive of marketing its Affix Spinous Process Plate Systemic device without an approved application, rendering it Read More...


Regulatory Update | 18 March 2013

China Recognizes Device Electromagnetic Testing Centers

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In December 2012, China’s State Food and Drug Administration’s (SFDA) National Medical Standardization Technical Committee issued a standard (YY 0505-2012) that is equivalent to the international Read More...


Latest News | 11 March 2013

AdvaMed to FDA: Finish Social Media Guidance, Narrow Focus on New Guidance Documents

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is over-reaching on its planned list of medical device guidance documents, claims a comment notice filed by industry group AdvaMed, which says FDA needs to Read More...


Latest News | 11 March 2013

Legislator Threatens to Revoke FDA's Authority to Regulate Medical Apps

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US regulators have moved in recent years to better define their approach toward the regulation of so-called "mobile medical applications," or just "apps," available on smartphones and tablet devices. Read More...


Latest News Regulatory Update | 8 March 2013

Australia, New Zealand Propose Parallel Drug and Device Monitoring System

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In the latest collaboration since Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and New Zealand’s Medsafe agreed in 2011 to proceed with a joint scheme for the regulation of therapeutic products, Read More...


Latest News | 7 March 2013

Device Group Launches Offensive Against Pending EU Legislation

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Medical device industry group Eucomed has a message for EU legislators in the midst of considering changes that would subject medical device products—and particular higher-risk, implantable ones—to Read More...


Latest News | 7 March 2013

Medtronic Renal Denervation Device Accepted for Joint FDA-CMS Review

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Medical device manufacturer Medtronic has announced that its Symplicity Renal Denervation System has been accepted under a relatively new program that will see the device concurrently reviewed by both Read More...


Latest News | 5 March 2013

Draft Guidance Increases FDA Flexibility During Interactive Reviews of Medical Device Submissions

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new draft guidance for industry intended to clarify the types of communication used during the review of medical device product submissions Read More...


Latest News | 4 March 2013

Legislators: Could FDA Soon Regulate Smartphones and Tablets?

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Is the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) preparing to regulate your smartphone or tablet computer? And will mobile medical applications—apps—be subject to the 2.3% medical device excise tax? Read More...


Latest News | 4 March 2013

Guidance Explains 510(k) Pathway Requirements for Pulse Oximeters

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a new guidance document on using the 510(k) pathway to clear two types of pulse oximeters, small non-invasive sensors that are used to measure a Read More...


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