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This Week at FDA: Becerra asks for new authorities; FDA issues guidances, reports
Posted 24 March 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. It’s been a busy week for the agency as Xavier B...
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Becerra asks for supply chain monitoring authorities, incentives for antimicrobial drugs
Posted 23 March 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The head of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is asking lawmakers for additional authorities to track product supply chains to avoid shortages and the need to give incentives to antimicrobial drug manufacturers to deve...
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FDA’s top cybersecurity officials discuss heightened threats, technology modernization
Posted 20 March 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
In a nondescript building in North Bethesda, Maryland, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) houses a cybersecurity control center responsible for protecting its digital assets. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agenc...
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This Week at FDA: FDA’s budget justification, Nurtec ODT recall, and more
Posted 17 March 2023 By Michael Mezher • Ferdous Al-Faruque
Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, FDA released more details on its FY20...
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Human factors guidance: Stakeholders ask for clarity, less burdensome approach
Posted 13 March 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
Industry groups have challenged several aspects of the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent draft guidance on the human factors (HF) information in medical device marketing submissions. While the agency describes its approach a...
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FDA seeks 10% boost in Biden’s FY 2024 budget
Posted 09 March 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) is seeking to increase its budget authority by 10% in fiscal year 2024 as part of the Biden administration’s $6.9 trillion budget request. While the budget request also includes multiple legisl...
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HHS prioritizing FDA labeling, DTC advertising, and compounded drug rules
Posted 21 February 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday published a list of regulations its agencies will prioritize over the coming year. It includes several rules that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will work on to addr...
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This Week at FDA: Califf calls for adcomm reform, first OTC naloxone may be on horizon
Posted 17 February 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf called...
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This Week at FDA: Restructuring at inspections office, new guidances and staff, and more
Posted 03 February 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, the agency announced the launch of a ...
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FDA proposes streamlining inspections office along with new human foods center
Posted 31 January 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The US Food and Drug Administration has proposed restructuring the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) as part of its efforts to reform its food safety oversight program. Agency heads say the changes will eventually mean more efficiencies...
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OIG report highlights shortcomings in FDA’s IT acquisition procedures
Posted 18 January 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to improve its processes for buying information technology (IT). Overall, the oversight agency de...
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FDA looking externally and internally to develop future IT leaders
Posted 16 January 2023 By Ferdous Al-Faruque
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a report on its plans to prioritize developing a cadre of leaders who can streamline its information technology infrastructure and develop plans to make their systems more effi...
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Audits and Inspections: How to Drive a Standardization Strategy that Sticks (On-Demand)
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Audits and inspections: how to drive a standardization strategy that sticks
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The European In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation
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International Combination Products
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Eclectic Science and Regulatory Compliance: Stories for the Curious
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Choosing the Right Regulatory Career
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Promotion of FDA-Regulated Medical Products
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This book expands on RAPS’ 2013 publication, FDA Requirements for Prescription Drug Promotion by John Driscoll, to include prescription devices.
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FDA Forecast: What's Next for the FDA in 2023? (On-Demand)
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FDA Forecast: What's Next for the FDA in 2023? (On-Demand)
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Mastering your 510(k) submission process (On-Demand)
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Understand the optimal pathway to follow for right-first-time, stress-free 510(k) clearance.
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Sponsored Webcast: Orphan Drug Designation | The Considerations, The Rewards, and How They Differ Between The US and Europe (On-Demand)
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