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Medical Devices

CDRH Sets Marketing Authorization Record

The CDRH 2023 annual report says the Center approved the most novel devices in its history.

Human Drugs

U.S. Reassures Canada on Drug Imports

Canada health minister Mark Holland says he has been assured by top U.S. officials that the U.S. does not intend to harm Canadas drug supply by approv...

Medical Devices

IVD Director Timothy Stenzel Retires

CDRH Office of In Vitro Diagnostics director Timothy Stenzel retires after almost six years as head of diagnostic devices.

Medical Devices

Megadyne Mega Soft Electrode Recall is Class 1

FDA says the Megadyne recall of four models of patient return electrodes following reports of patient burns is Class 1.

Medical Devices

GAO Probing FDA Ventilator Recall Actions

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says GAO has accepted a request from two senators to look into FDA oversight of medical device adverse events and recalls.

Medical Devices

Reducing the Potential for Pulse Oximeter Bias

Two stakeholders raise concerns about an FDA discussion paper on guidelines for pulse oximeters that consider skin pigmentation, race, and ethnicity.

FDA Needs Help in Regulating Algorithms: Califf

FDA commissioner Robert Califf says FDA needs to work within a community of organizations assessing and evaluating artificial intelligence adaptive to...

Human Drugs

DermaSensor AI Skin Cancer Detector Cleared

FDA clears DermaSensor's real-time, skin cancer evaluation system.

Human Drugs

FDA Extends Narcan Shelf Life

FDA extends the shelf life of Emergent BioSolutions newly manufactured Narcan (naloxone HCl) 4 mg nasal spray products from three years to four years....

Human Drugs

Reschedule Marijuana to Schedule 3: FDA

FDA recommends that the Drug Enforcement Administration down-classify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 under the Controlled Substances Act.