When internet use accelerated in the late 1990s, some observers predicted that the new technology would add an impossible burden to FDA’s regulation of promotion and advertising. The World Wide Web made possible nearly instantaneous global transmission of information about medical products. It appeared that …
The lawsuit brought by the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) against the Food and Drug Administration began in 1994 and recently was put to rest, at least temporarily. Amazingly, despite six years of fierce legal combat, two decisions by a district court, an act of Congress, …
Many medical devices require 510(k) clearance or premarket application (PMA) approval from FDA prior to commercial distribution. A firm that is purchasing or licensing medical device technology already on the market needs to make certain that the deal also includes a valid transfer of the 510(k) …
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Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. maintains the FDA Law Blog. It covers topics of interest to FDA-regulated companies, fellow food and drug and healthcare lawyers and regulatory personnel, as well as people just generally interested in FDA law. First and foremost, the blog brings you …
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Displaying investigational and unapproved devices at trade shows, in directed mailings, and on the Internet is important to the vitality of the medical device industry. For instance, to attract investment capital, manufacturers need to educate potential investors about the kinds of technology under development. In …
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