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FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Temporary Policy for FSMA Onsite Audit Requirements

U.S. Food and Drug Administration took steps to help prevent disruptions in the food supply-chain by issuing a temporary policy for FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) supplier verification onsite audit requirements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Provides More Regulatory Relief During Outbreak, Continues to Help Expedite Availability of Diagnostics

As part of our ongoing and aggressive commitment to address the coronavirus outbreak, the FDA updated a policy originally issued on Feb. 29 on diagnostic testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in order to achieve more rapid testing capacity in the U.S. We believe the unprecedented policy set forth in today’s updated guidance, which addresses laboratories and commercial manufacturers, will help address these urgent public health concerns by helping to expand the number and variety of diagnostic tests, as well as available testing capabilities in health care settings, and reference and commercial laboratories.

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA gives flexibility to New York State Department of Health, FDA issues Emergency Use Authorization diagnostic

Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took two significant actions in the agency’s ongoing and aggressive commitment to address the coronavirus outbreak (COVID19).

Coronavirus Update: FDA and FTC Warn Seven Companies Selling Fraudulent Products that Claim to Treat or Prevent COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued warning letters to seven companies for selling fraudulent COVID-19 products.

NOVADOZ PHARMACEUTICALS: Increases Presence in the Generic Oncology Market with an FDA Approval of Thiotepa 15mg &100mg Vials for Injection

Novadoz Pharmaceuticals, the U.S based sales & marketing affiliate for MSN Labs, based in Hyderabad India, received FDA approval for their generic version of Thiotepa 15mg and 100mg vials for injection.

OREXO: Submits Application for vorvida® to the FDA to Enable Commercialization in the US

*vorvida® clearance from FDA anticipated Q2 2020. Expects to launch its first digital therapy in the US for heavy alcohol use in H2 2020

FDA: Advances Work Related to Cannabidiol Products with Focus on Protecting Public Health, Providing Market Clarity

Over the past year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has embarked on a comprehensive evaluation of cannabidiol (CBD) products, with a focus on educating the public about the risks and unknowns of these products, gathering the science needed to better understand both these safety concerns and potential benefits to inform our regulatory approach, as well as taking steps when necessary to address products that violate the law in ways that raise a variety of public health concerns.

MAGNOLIA MEDICAL: Receives FDA 510K Clearance for Expanded Steripath Gen2 Product Family

Products become the first and only indicated to reduce blood culture contamination

PUROLITE: Protein A Chromatography Resin Implemented Into FDA-approved Commercial Manufacturing of Monoclonal Antibody Treatments

Purolite Ltd., a leading manufacturer of resin-based separation, purification and extraction technologies, today announces that Praesto® Jetted A50, an agarose-based Protein A chromatography resin, has been incorporated into the commercial manufacturing process of an FDA-approved monoclonal antibody treatment by one of the world's leading contract manufacturing organizations.

AACC: As U.S. Struggles to Get Coronavirus Testing Up and Running, AACC Calls on FDA to Allow Clinical Labs to Develop Their Own Tests for the Virus

In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AACC is urging the agency to allow clinical laboratories to develop coronavirus tests without going through FDA review.

COMPANION MEDICAL: FDA Clears InPen Diabetes Management System for Fixed Dosing and Meal Estimation

Only 42% of people living with Type 1 diabetes count carbohydrates to determine their mealtime insulin dose according to the 2019 Seagrove Partners' Patients Perspectives Report.

FDA: Reminds Patients that Devices Claiming to Clean, Disinfect or Sanitize CPAP Machines Using Ozone Gas or UV Light Have Not Been FDA Authorized

To ensure the safe and effective cleaning of CPAP devices and accessories, the FDA is recommending that consumers and health care providers follow the cleaning instructions provided by the CPAP’s manufacturer, which normally include regular cleaning with soap and water.

FDA: Takes New Steps to Increase the Safety of Laparoscopic Power Morcellators when used in Gynecologic Surgeries

LPMs are used during laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgeries to cut tissue into smaller pieces so the tissue can be removed through a small incision site.

FDA: Authorizes Marketing of the First Genetic Test to Aid in the Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today authorized marketing of the first test to detect a genetic condition known as Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), the most common known cause of inherited developmental delay and intellectual disability.

FDA: Announces Collaborative Review of Scientific Evidence to Support Associations Between Genetic Information and Specific Medications

Pharmacogenetic testing is a type of genetic test that in some instances can predict how a person will respond to specific medications.

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