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LDTs Rule Update: More Support for Legal Challenges Against FDA
Key clinical laboratory organizations file amicus brief, reiterating that the FDA is overstepping its authority, and its new rule would cause “irreparable patient harm”
New FDA LDTs Guidance Offers Useful Summary, But Questions Remain
Recently released document for small labs offers a more digestible version of the final rule requirements but still lacks key details
CMS Slated to Close Change Healthcare Payment Program
Program meant to ease cash flow disruptions experienced by some Medicare providers and suppliers due to the cyberattack will conclude in mid-July
How CSF Tests May Help Recruitment for Alzheimer’s Drug Clinical Trials
A recent study shows these tests may make it easier and more cost-effective to identify patients for studies of new PET treatments.
After Steady Decline, Telehealth Use Surges during Omicron
When the pandemic and lockouts first began, telehealth utilization soared to unprecedented levels. But while telehealth use remains well above pre-pandemic levels, thanks in part to relaxed Medicare coverage rules, the initial wave steadily ebbed starting in May...
FDA Grants Approval to Breast Cancer Treatment and Companion Diagnostic
Certain cancer patients now have access to a new treatment option and companion diagnostic. On March 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved olaparib (Lynparza, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP) for treating adults with deleterious or suspected...
US Government Launches Nationwide Test-to-Treat Initiative
Recently unveiled program aims to ensure easy access to COVID-19 treatments for all eligible Americans.
Physicians Get a Break on 2021 MIPS Payment Adjustments
Just as it seemed like physician practice patterns were getting back to normal, the late-year Omicron surge skewed the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) quality data for 2021. With that in mind, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has...
Potential New Test Could Diagnose Lyme Disease Sooner
For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the Holy Grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection. Now, researchers at Tufts...
FDA and Industry Reach Agreement on MDUFA V Medical Device User Fees
For a while, it looked like the FDA and medical tech industry might not cut a deal on the next round of medical device user fees under the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA V) before the current agreement expires in September. But last week, the agency...
Singleron Extends Reach outside of China with Acquisition of Proteona
Last week, Chinese genomics company Singleron Biotechnologies, which develops single-cell multi-omics platform technologies and helps translate them to the clinic, announced it had acquired Proteona Pte. Ltd. Based in Singapore, Proteona is also focused on the...
Home-Based Flu Tests as Accurate as Rapid In-Clinic Options
Home-based, self-administered tests for influenza are comparable in accuracy to rapid diagnostic tests in clinical settings, according to a recently published, peer-reviewed study. “Home tests are a valuable tool to support the management of influenza and other...
New Act Would Mean Wider Medicare Coverage of Genetic Cancer Screening
Legislation would require Medicare to cover genomic cancer testing and follow-up screening for those with a family history of cancer.
