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Government Shutdown
A government shutdown now seems increasingly likely (see, Reuters latest headline). This blog wrote extensively on the 2013 Government shutdown (here, here, and here). Although…
FDA Warning Letters 2017
FDA Warning Letters 2017 is a post summarizing last year’s Warning Letters. Each year the FDA releases an enforcement report along with a summary of…
FDA Bitcoin
FDA Bitcoin related questions are cropping up as the cryptocurrency continues to gain steam. This post discusses whether the FDA accepts Bitcoin or whether Bitcoin or…
CDER Direct
CDER Direct is one of two tools commonly used for drug establishment registration, National Drug Code (NDC) relabeler code request, and drug listings. It is intended…
FDARA Marketing Status Report
FDARA Marketing Status Report deadline about 4-weeks away. In August 2017, the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA), was passed and signed into law. FDARA reauthorizes the…
FDA Homeopathic Drugs
FDA Homeopathic Drugs are subject to a new enforcement policy that could lead to big changes. Current homeopathic drugs are the subject of a Compliance…
FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act (S2003)
Yesterday, October 2, 2018, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced the FDA Cosmetic Safety and Modernization Act (S2003). The proposed bill, like many of its predecessors, including Personal…
FDA Microneedling Guidance
FDA microneedling guidance at long last arrived today (Sept. 14, 2018). The Draft Guidance document is available here. Previous posts on microneedling can be found here…
Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2018
The US FDA announced Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2018 on Monday morning (August 28, 2017). The Medical Device User Fee Rates for Fiscal Year…
Regulatory Mediator
Mediation is an increasingly used tool both by courts and parties to avoid litigation. When a dispute involves regulatory issues, such as FDA compliance questions,…
Interview on AME Food Testing Show
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