How the LDT Final Rule’s Exemptions Apply to Oncology Labs
Regulatory expert explores whether any exclusions might benefit cancer laboratories trying to navigate upcoming compliance deadlines
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FDA Watch: FDA Approves Enhanced Cologuard Cancer Test
Test maker Exact Sciences says it expects Cologuard Plus to cut false positives by more than 30 percent
What Labs Need to Know About Reporting Adverse Events to the FDA
Understanding the process and implementing proper procedures is the key to ensuring compliance when reporting such events
Expected Audit Targets for 2024 and How Laboratories Can Ensure Compliance
An overview of likely lab audit targets for the coming year, and how laboratories can ensure they’re prepared.
Lab Marketing & Staffing: 4 Common Kickback Pitfalls to Avoid
How laboratories can avoid compliance issues involving certain marketing and staffing practices.
Laboratory Relocation: 6 Common Pitfalls to Avoid
Missing small details or getting them wrong can be disastrous for a lab move—here’s how to avoid major issues.
Dx Deal Roundup: A Major Proteomics Merger, Ginkgo Makes Pharma Inroads, and More Legal Woes for Illumina
As is usual at this time of year, deals in the diagnostics industry were up, both in terms of volume and value.
FDA Watch: Simplifying and Speeding Up 510(k) Authorization
What lab leaders need to know about the FDA’s three new 510(k) draft guidances.
November 2023 Labs in Court
This month’s roundup of cases includes Walgreens’ settlement with Theranos customers, kickbacks, and age discrimination.
Compliance Perspectives: When Do Cybersecurity Donations Violate Kickback Laws?
The compliance risks of giving referral sources software or equipment to ensure the security of protected health information.
Compliance Tool: Model Policy on Donating Cybersecurity Technology to Physicians
This template aims to help lab leaders develop a policy for donations of cybersecurity technology that complies with safe harbor requirements.
FDA Proposal for LDTs Risks Serious Consequences
Lab leaders say that the increased level of scrutiny proposed for such tests would be a detriment to innovation and patient care.
FDA Watch: What Labs Need to Know About New Medical Device Cybersecurity Rules
As of October 1, medical device makers must include information about their products’ vulnerabilities when seeking premarket authorization.
