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FDA: Achieves Key Milestone, Finalizes Framework That Will Resume Shellfish Trade with Europe for the First Time in 10 Years

U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a molluscan shellfish equivalence determination for two European Union (EU) Member States, Spain and the Netherlands.

FDA: Provides Guidance to Industry for Detecting and Preventing Nitrosamines in Drugs

The following is attributed to FDA Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn, M.D., and Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., acting director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

FDA: Announces Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Vaccines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that a public meeting of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will be held on Oct. 22, 2020, to discuss the general matter of the development, authorization, and/or licensure of vaccines indicated to prevent COVID-19.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE: FDA Becomes a Member of STRIPE, New Collaborative Community to Help Advance Pharmacogenomics (PGx) into Clinical Practice

The American Society of Pharmacovigilance (ASP) announced that the Standardizing Laboratory Practices in Pharmacogenomics (STRIPE) Initiative has developed a collaborative community with participation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

VAPORESSO: First-round PMTA applications were accepted by FDA

VAPORESSO issued the following announcement on August 24.On August 20, 2020, VAPORESSO received the acceptance letter for the first round of its PMTA applications from the FDA - only three days after submission.

NOVARTIS: Announces FDA filing acceptance of Xolair® (omalizumab) prefilled syringe for self-administration across all indications

If approved, Xolair self-administration would offer a more flexible option to help select patients manage their treatment needs

SIGHT DIAGNOSTICS: Raises $71M To Accelerate Global Expansion of its FDA 510(k) Cleared, CE Marked Finger-prick Blood Analyzer

The investment from Koch Disruptive Technologies, Longliv Ventures, a member of the CK Hutchison Holdings and OurCrowd will fuel Sight’s R&D into the automated identification and detection of diseases

PHARMACYTE BIOTECH, INC.: FDA Formally Accepts PharmaCyte Biotech’s Drug Master File for Company’s Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (OTCQB: PMCB), a biotechnology company focused on developing cellular therapies for cancer and diabetes using its signature live-cell encapsulation technology, Cell-in-a-Box®, announced today that the Drug Master File (DMF) that its partner, Austrianova, filed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been accepted without any questions or suggested changes.

LIFE SPINE: Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance for the PLATEAU®-A Ti Anterior Lumbar Spacer System

Life Spine, a medical device company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders, announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market the PLATEAU-A Ti Anterior Lumbar Spacer System.

SURMODICS: Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Sublime™ Radial Access 0.014 RX PTA Dilatation Catheter

Device designed to treat below-the-knee vessels from the radial arteries with industry’s longest (250 cm) working length

GUIDED THERAPEUTICS: Submits Clinical Study Protocol to U.S. FDA for LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan

Guided Therapeutics, Inc. (OTCQB: GTHP), the maker of a rapid and painless cervical cancer detection test based on its patented biophotonic technology, announced that it had submitted its protocol to FDA for a clinical study to support marketing of the LuViva® Advanced Cervical Scan in the United States.

FDA: Proposes New Rule on Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the proposed rule, Annual Summary Reporting Requirements Under the Right to Try Act, that when finalized, will implement a statutory requirement for sponsors and manufacturers to provide an annual summary to the FDA for any eligible investigational drug they provide to eligible patients under the Right to Try Act.

MONTERIS: Announces FDA Clearance of NeuroBlate Fusion-S™ Software

Latest NeuroBlate System software delivers superior visualization for neurosurgeons

FDA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA prepares for resumption of domestic inspections with new risk assessment system

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been thoughtfully and deliberately determining the safest and most appropriate time to resume prioritized domestic inspections of FDA-regulated facilities and other associated activities since we first announced postponement in March.

THERAPIXEL: Receives FDA 510(k) clearance for MammoScreen™

AI-powered reading aid for screening mammography improves Radiologists' performance in cancer detection

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