FDA Watch: DOGE Changes at FDA Upend Approval Processes, Observers Say
Pre-submission and Q-Submission meetings apparently have been halted, for now
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Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act Aims to Dent the Staffing Crisis
How the 2024 proposal will fare on Capitol Hill in 2025 remains to be seen, though
Dx Deals: BD Laboratory Business Is Up for Grabs in Bold Move
Becton Dickinson divisions responsible for $3.4 billion in annual revenue are on the block
CMS Bristles at Criticism It’s Not Recovering Medicare Overpayments
According to a recent OIG report, CMS is not doing a good job collecting the Medicare overpayments OIG auditors are uncovering. However, CMS recently rejected almost all of the recommendations in that report, suggesting all is not well between the two federal agencies.
CMS Proposes CLIA Fee Increases and Nurses Doing High-Complexity Testing
In addition to increasing and imposing new user fees, the proposed rule would allow nurses to perform high and moderate complexity testing, essentially placing nursing degrees on the same level as degrees in clinical laboratory science, biology, and chemistry. Here's what lab managers need to know about the proposed rule.
FDA Re-Opens Pre-Submission Requests for Non-COVID-19 IVD Tests
The agency is once more accepting pre-submissions for all in vitro diagnostic tests, not just those for COVID-19.
Quest and Color Health Join CDC to Promote Equitable COVID-19 Testing
In July, ICATT took a major step toward equitable access to testing by enlisting two of the country’s leading COVID-19 PCR test providers.
Fate of Illumina’s Grail Acquisition Remains Very Much in Doubt
It’s beginning to look like Illumina’s roll of the dice is going to come up snake eyes regarding the potential acquisition.
Surprise Billing Rules Would Give Private Health Plans Advantage in Disputes
The way the No Surprises Act is implemented would essentially allow private health plans to set out-of-network rates in billing disputes.
FDA to Continue Remote Regulatory Assessments after Pandemic Ends
Meant to be temporary, remote regulatory assessments proved so successful that the agency will not only continue, but expand their use.
Above-Market Lease with Landlord Doctors Costs BioReference $9.85 Million
In this month’s Labs in Court roundup, BioReference pays big to settle kickback allegations, among several other kickback-related cases.
Five Changes You Need to Know about New CLIA Proficiency Testing Rules
With the final rule on PT published July 11, here are the five things lab managers need to know to keep their labs compliant.
Federal Court Calls PAMA Rule “Arbitrary,” but Refuses to Strike It Down
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals agrees with lab industry that CMS got Medicare lab pricing all wrong, but says it’s unable to intervene.
