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Pig Hearts for Humans and the FDA

Bill of Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any genetically modified or pure animal organs for xenotransplantation in humans. For the surgery to go forward in Bennett’s case, the team had to submit a request to the FDA seeking to use the pig heart in the emergency procedure (so-called “compassionate use” ). Categorization.

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FDA Proposes National Licensing Standards for Wholesale Drug Distributors and Third?Party Logistics Providers

Hall Render

Earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced a Proposed Rule regarding national standards for the licensing of prescription drug wholesale distributors (“Wholesale Distributors”) and third-party logistics providers (“3PLs”). Accordingly, FDA is proposing the withdrawal and replacement of the current 21 C.F.R.

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DSCSA Update – FDA Extends Deadline for Connected Trading Partners to Meet Requirements

Hall Render

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued two compliance policies that outlined its strategy for enforcing the drug distribution security requirements established by the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”), which were set to take effect on November 27, 2023.

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Ketamine is the New Viagra

Bill of Health

By Vincent Joralemon Spravato, the first FDA-approved psychedelic therapy, just outsold Viagra. Pfizer’s successful clinical trials for ED followed, leading to FDA approval of sildenafil citrate, marketed as “Viagra,” in 1998. This became Spravato, the first FDA-approved psychedelic therapy. Initially, the public is hesitant.

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Lunit gets Canadian licenses for AI radiology solutions

Mobi Health News

This follows last year's FDA approvals in the US.

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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Combination Products

C&M Health Law

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry and FDA staff entitled “Principles of Premarket Pathways for Combination Products”. The final guidance is available on the FDA’s website. On January 31, 2022, the U.S.

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How Will New FDA Hearing Aid Regulations Impact Health Plans?

HIT Consultant

First, let’s examine the new regulatory framework the FDA established. – Prescription hearing aids will require a consumer to have a prescription for a hearing aid from a physician, audiologist or a licensed hearing instrument specialist. These OTC hearing aids do not require a prescription. . yet is largely untreated.

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