Rule 21 Aug 2025 compliance, health care, fda regulations, medical devices, gastrointestinal technology

⚙️FDA Classifies Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Sizing Tool

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the laparoscopic gastrointestinal sizing tool into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for the classification of the laparoscopic gastrointestinal sizing tool. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II will provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device. We believe this action will also enhance patients' access to beneficial innovative devices, in part by reducing regulatory burdens.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 agriculture, regulatory, usda, financial services, business assistance, rural business-cooperative service

📄USDA Seeks Comments on Information Collection for Loan Program

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) The Rural Business Cooperative Service (RBCS) invites comments on this information collection for which the Agency intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 compliance, national park service, repatriation, cultural patrimony, archaeological collections

🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation by National Park Service

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Repository for Archaeological and Ethnographic Collections intends to repatriate certain cultural items that meet the definition of objects of cultural patrimony and that have a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 sec, trading, regulatory compliance, investment, etf, cryptocurrency

📈SEC Review of Bitwise XRP ETF Listing Proposal

The SEC has designated a longer review period for the proposed rule change to list and trade shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF under BZX Rule 14.11(e)(4). Following the initial filing, the SEC is allowing additional time to consider the implications before issuing an approval or disapproval order, reflecting the complexities of cryptocurrency regulation and trading practices.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, irs, public comments, tax forms

📝IRS Notice on Information Collection for Tax Forms 4506 and 4506T-EZ

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the IRS is inviting comments on the information collection request outlined in this notice.

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Rule 21 Aug 2025 regulation, fda, radiation protection, medical devices, diagnostics, x-rays, class ii, liver iron concentration

🏥FDA Classifies Liver Iron Concentration Imaging Diagnostic

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the liver iron concentration imaging companion diagnostic for deferasirox into class II (special controls). The special controls that apply to the device type are identified in this order and will be part of the codified language for classification of the liver iron concentration imaging companion diagnostic for deferasirox. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II will provide a reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness of the device. We believe this action will also enhance patients' access to beneficial innovative devices, in part by reducing regulatory burdens.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, native american, repatriation, nagpra, cultural heritage, museum, pacific grove

🏺Notice of Intended Repatriation by Pacific Grove Museum

In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History (Pacific Grove Museum) intends to repatriate a certain cultural item that meets the definition of an object of cultural patrimony and that has a cultural affiliation with the Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations in this notice.

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Notice 21 Aug 2025 public meeting, pharmaceuticals, fda, financial transparency, user fee programs

💊Public Meeting on Financial Transparency for Prescription Drug Fees

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the following public meeting entitled "Financial Transparency and Efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments." The topic to be discussed is the financial transparency and efficiency of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments.

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Notice 20 Aug 2025 compliance, healthcare, dea, florida, drug enforcement, medical regulations

🚫DEA Revokes Registration for Physician Following License Suspension

The Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an Order to Show Cause for the revocation of Kenneth Pherson, D.O.'s registration, citing the suspension of his state medical license in Florida. This decision emphasizes the necessity for practitioners to maintain state authority to prescribe controlled substances, as federal compliance hinges on state licensure. The document details the procedural actions taken by the DEA and the implications of default by the registrant.

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Proposed Rule 20 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, osha, workplace safety, occupational safety, cadmium

⚠️OSHA Extends Cadmium Rulemaking Comment Period

OSHA is extending the period for submitting comments by 60 days to allow stakeholders interested in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Cadmium additional time to review the NPRM and collect information and data necessary for comment.

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