FDA and industry have finally struck a tentative deal that, with Congressional approval, aims to raise nearly a billion dollars over five years. It also holds FDA to higher quality metrics while starting a pilot project to use real-world evidence in tracking devices on the market.
[Editor's note:This story was updated on Aug. 24 to reflect that the proposed revenue from MDUFA IV fees is a significant increase compared to MDUFA III.]
US FDA has struck a deal with industry groups in the latest round of negotiations over the Medical Device User...
An upcoming US FDA advisory panel meeting will discuss adding a new indication to allow dermal fillers to be used in the upper chest, or décolletage. Plastic surgeons expect this could drive interest in the procedure, which is already performed off-label.
The US FDA needs to know who wants a seat at the MDUFA negotiations table before discussions can begin. The agency is asking stakeholders to let it know if they plan to participate in the periodic consultation meetings before July 28.
Finland has initiated a project to improve the effectiveness of the monitoring of software intended for medical use and to ensure that software placed on its market meets the requirements set for it.
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Finland has initiated a project to improve the effectiveness of the monitoring of software intended for medical use and to ensure that software placed on its market meets the requirements set for it.
Broad participation by EU member states in a new pilot to test a unified procedure for evaluating applications for combined drug and IVD studies shows they recognize its value, says Monique Al, vice-chair of the Clinical Trials Coordination Group.
