HIPAA Journal

DECEMBER 8, 2022

However, they need support from the federal government as the field continues to face targets from sophisticated cyber adversaries and nation-states.”. Greater support is required from the federal government for victims of cyberattacks. The FDA should also make it clear that security updates are required, not optional.

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HIT Consultant

JULY 11, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2017, the regulator warned the radio-frequency-enabled devices manufactured by St. However, as of 2023, the FDA orders they meet specific security guidelines — patches must be available periodically and in emergencies, and manufacturers must submit a software bill of materials.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Even so, 2 in 3 adults said they would likely get an app to track a medical condition that was approved by the FDA. The phrase “concerned embrace” was coined in a 2017 Deloitte consumer study on mobile technology trends. FDA clearance makes a difference in peoples’ trust with health apps, with 2 in 3 U.S.

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Pharmacy Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2018

On December 4, 2017, a Florida federal judge refused to dismiss the federal government’s False Claims Act (FCA) suit against a compounding pharmacy. The federal judge refused the dismissal on the grounds that the government had sufficiently backed its allegations against both the company and its owner. December 4, 2017).

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The virtual trial, to be sure, is not a new concept: One team of researchers counted more than 1,100 trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov employing connected digital products for remote data collection in both 2017 and 2018, the organization observed. ” The FDA is hinting that some of these changes could be here to stay.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Consumers point to some organizations that they perceive may be working against their better health: these include fast food manufacturers, the entertainment industry, food processors (“Big Food”), the media, government agencies, and health insurance companies.

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Exeed Regulatory Compliance

MARCH 5, 2020

FDA Guidance on EUA, Jan 2017 *Notes: Section 564 as in the Food, Drug and Cosmetic (FD&C Act); PAHPRA refers to the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2015 One area of current concern is the lack of diagnostic testing capability in the US to rapidly detect and confirm new cases.

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Dot Compliance

JANUARY 14, 2022

Common risk areas often include (but aren’t limited to): Cybersecurity Audit management Government pricing General data protection regulation. EU MDR 2017/745. FDA’s Safer Technologies Program (SteP) for Medical Devices. Source: [link]. Source: [link].

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 1, 2022

Since 2017, benchmarks have been rising and in 2019, Medicare spent $321 more per person for MA enrollees than it would have spent for the same beneficiaries under traditional Medicare fee-for-service (FFS). 3] The bid is prepared from credible baseline pricing data.

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American Medical Compliance

MAY 13, 2024

The Opioid Epidemic As of October 16, 2017, the US government officially declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. For instance, the FDA regulates prescription drugs, the DEA oversees drug enforcement, and public health departments manage addiction treatment programs.

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Bill of Health

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In fact, the majority of Americans do not hold strong trust in our health agencies like FDA and CDC. Traditionally, it occurred through a clear delegation, such as governments delegating the management of utilities to private companies. In 2017, 72% of U.S. I believe deregulation is one form of the “privatization of cancer.”

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SQA

AUGUST 2, 2021

ISO 18562-1:2017, Biocompatibility evaluation of breathing gas pathways in healthcare applications – Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process. ISO 22316:2017, Security and resilience – Organizational resilience – Principles and attributes. United States FDA – Guidances for Devices. b) and 320.31(d)(3)).

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 5, 2022

This month’s post focuses on how timely FDA decisions are in categorizing new diagnostics under the Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments of 1988 (CLIA). I use the word “may” there because the FDA data set is inadequate to support a firm conclusion. of that guidance, and FDA refers to these as “concurrent.”

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Compounding the frustration among healthcare providers is the poor level of R&D investments governments are making which stalls progress. It has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is currently a generic drug (e.g., Kim earned his Ph.D.

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Bill of Health

AUGUST 29, 2022

Some children may be unvaccinated by no choice of their own, but instead because of decisions made by parents, guardians, or state or local government officials. Despite pediatric COVID-19 vaccine availability, many youth remain unvaccinated , and are thus at higher risk of life-altering outcomes as a result of contracting COVID-19. [1].

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SQA

MAY 24, 2023

MDCG 2023-3 , Questions and Answers on Vigilance Terms and Concepts as Outlined in the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices, provides additional information on key vigilance terms. The government is aiming for the revised framework to now apply from July 2025.

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The EC engaged Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (Austrian National Public Health Institute), Civic Consulting, and Areté to collect data on the availability of medical devices in the EU and the progression of transitions to the Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on Medical Devices (MDR) and Regulation (EU) 2017/746 on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDR).

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SQA

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The US FDA has already recognized the ability of 16 EU Member States to conduct GMP inspections of manufacturers of veterinary medicinal products. At the same time, the EU has recognized the US FDA as an equivalent authority to carry out these inspections.

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SQA

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Of interest is a reference to the FDA’s draft document “Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software,” which was recently published on 13 September 2022. PCPC looks forward to working with the FDA and key stakeholders to implement this important legislation.

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SQA

JUNE 10, 2021

183/2017, which provides the procedures to obtain the Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practices (BGMP) Certification for medical devices. Backgrounder – Government of Canada Investments in Biomanufacturing, Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics, and Research, 18 May 2021. Regulation for Software as a Medical Device.

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Hall Render

MAY 10, 2024

Vincent reopens Westside Crossing Walk-In Care Indiana’s 2017 abortion law violates free speech, federal judge rules Ind. Parkview Hospitals Awarded ‘A’ In Hospital Safety Grades From Leapfrog Group New nurse apprenticeship program starts at Ascension St. ranks second nationwide in hospital patient safety, with 7 Central Va.

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SQA

JULY 8, 2022

It is not intended to provide information on the terms and procedures directly associated with regulatory requirements governing cell-based products. The guide emphasizes the effect that cryopreservation and recovery may have on cell viability and cell function.

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Kaiser Health News

APRIL 6, 2022

About 30% of its funding comes from government grants and contracts. In presentations, they often share a 2017 study — conducted by an independent research institute at TROSA’s request — which found TROSA saves the state nearly $7.5 million annually in criminal justice and emergency care costs.

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Healthcare IT Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With more than 700 US FDA-approved AI applications, healthcare providers grapple with navigating the complex landscape of niche AI solutions. CARPL is also creating an impact in the public health space by working with the Government of India to enable large-scale Tuberculosis Screening Programmes in the most remote regions of the country.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2018

I wrote this post on the deal as an inflection point in American healthcare on 3rd December 2017 when CVS and Aetna announced their marriage intentions. ” Second, the National Academy of Science published a well-researched report supporting government prescription drug price negotiation. healthcare. healthcare.

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

In 2017, 69% of commercially insured patients did not fill a new Rx if there was a $250 out-of-pocket cost. consumers have long-ranked the pharmaceutical industry relatively low, but above car salespeople and the Federal government. They’ll begin to apply to the FDA in early 2019 to make and sell the generic drugs.

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Health Populi

MAY 14, 2018

Seniors and government programs over-paying for drugs. Foreign governments’ “free-riding” Americans’ investment in innovation. The blueprint for restructuring the prescription drug industry, is called “American Patients First,” addressing four challenges: High list prices for drugs.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron. FDA finalizes two guidances on including patient perspectives in medtech clinical trials. Florida health officials face hurdles with limited supply of monoclonal antibody from government. Wisconsin Sees First County-Owned SNF Close in the State Since 2017.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2018

adults favor having the FDA approve more generic, over-the-counter (non-prescription, or switched Rx’s), and biosimilar drugs to encourage more competition. There may be no other issue on voters’ collective minds for the 2018 mid-term election that so unites American voters. Check out the table’s third row: overall, 2 in 3 U.S.

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Hall Render

APRIL 21, 2023

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Kaiser Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

When Trump took office in 2017, he reinstituted the “ Mexico City Policy ” (also known as the “global gag rule”), a Ronald Reagan-era rule that banned U.S. Those cases include: FDA v. This case out of Texas challenges the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

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Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 12, 2023

On one hand, the FDA has relaxed some of the risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) from the prescribing rules surrounding abortion pills. The FDA puts these extra restrictions or safeguards in place for certain drugs to add additional protection. Some advocates say these pills simply do not bring that level or risk.

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Kaiser Health News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Biden’s calls for bipartisanship to extend health programs like pandemic-era subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans are expected to clash with conservative demands to slash federal government spending. Rovner: Sarah, is the FDA worried about this case? They said they don’t think that would help.

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Drug & Device Law

MARCH 19, 2024

Plaintiff’s primary allegation is that the clips have a migration rate higher than what was reported to the FDA. Since the clips are PMA, the first prong is met—PMA devices have specific FDA requirements. Plaintiff did not allege that the design of the clips deviated from the FDA approved design.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (federal government may unilaterally obtain dismissal of FCA claims, and calling the constitutionality of the FCA’s private enforcement mechanism into question) ( here ); Quishenberry v. Further, the plaintiffs’ arguments were based on scientific standards “not utilized by the FDA,” and thus preempted. Polansky v. 3d 239 (Cal.

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Drug & Device Law

OCTOBER 23, 2023

312 (2008), that essentially all product liability claims against manufacturers of FDA pre-market approved (“PMA”) medical devices were preempted. 246, 253-54 (2017); Northwest, Inc. at 349 (“The FDCA leaves no doubt that it is the Federal Government rather than private litigants who are authorized to file suit for noncompliance”).

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Drug & Device Law

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The parties’ contract required the supplier to deliver components that “meet FDA standards for medical devices.” The manufacturer claimed that the supplier breached the contract when it delivered components that, according to the manufacturer, violated the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) regulations. . § Ohio 2023).

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