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FDA clarifies cybersecurity recommendations for device makers in new guidance

Healthcare Dive

The draft guidance, which replaces a 2018 document, sets recommendations for how medical device companies should approach cybersecurity in premarket submissions.

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FDA releases medical device cybersecurity draft guidance

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The guidance would replace one issued by the agency in 2018. "These recommendations can facilitate an efficient premarket review process and help ensure that marketed medical devices are sufficiently resilient to cybersecurity threats," said FDA in the Federal Register notice about the guidance. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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FDA Releases Updated Guidance on Medical Device Cybersecurity

HIPAA Journal

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance for medical device manufacturers to help them incorporate cybersecurity protections into their products at the premarket stage, and to ensure security risks are managed for the full life cycle of the products. The FDA will then work on a final version of the guidance.

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Novartis wins FDA OK for radiopharmaceutical drug, cashing in on Endocyte deal

Healthcare Dive

billion buyout of Endocyte in 2018. The approval of Pluvicto for prostate cancer is a notable step forward for the field of radiopharmaceutical therapy and validates the Swiss drugmaker's $2.1

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Roundup: FDA digital health clearances and news in Q1 2018

Mobi Health News

In the last quarter the FDA gave the nod to 10 digital health devices. Innovations that aimed to help diabetes management were popular, ranging from the first integrated continuous glucose monitor, which was put out by Dexcom, to Glooko’s insulin titration tool.

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FDA and Digital Health Regulation

Health Blawg

The FDA had a digital health banner day on December 7, announcing one final guidance and two draft guidance documents (with a 60-day comment period). FDA has done a very good job of moving the ball forward, though there is certainly room for improvement, and there is opportunity for comment on two of the three guidance documents announced.

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FDA roundup: The major device, app, and algorithm approvals of 2018 (so far)

Mobi Health News

A collection of 29 approvals and clearances by the US Food and Drug Administration include several novel products.

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