FDA Watch: Scientists Ask Agency to Rescind Approval for Opioid Management Test
Experts—including those in genetics and device regulation—say the AvertD assay did not predict risks of abuse ‘any better than chance’
Experts—including those in genetics and device regulation—say the AvertD assay did not predict risks of abuse ‘any better than chance’
On Feb. 4, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization (EUA) clearance for the first test approved in the US for detecting the novel coronavirus. Developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) using sequencing...
On Dec. 30, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final order exempting dozens of Class I and Class II medical devices that previously required 510(k) submission from 510(k) premarket review
Distribution of diagnostics and devices without premarket approval has featured prominently on the FDA’s enforcement priority list this year. The agency has issued seven warning letters related to premarket approval in 2019 after issuing just one such warning letter in all of 2018.