Rule 13 Jun 2025 compliance, healthcare, regulation, fda, laboratories, medical devices, biologics, antimicrobial testing

🦠FDA Classifies Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Device as Class II

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the cellular analysis system for multiplexed antimicrobial susceptibility testing 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 cellular analysis system for multiplexed antimicrobial susceptibility testing's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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Rule 13 Jun 2025 fda regulations, laboratories, medical devices, biotechnology, biologics, microorganism identification, clinical diagnostics

⚗️FDA Classifies Clinical Mass Spectrometry Devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the clinical mass spectrometry microorganism identification and differentiation system 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 clinical mass spectrometry microorganism identification and differentiation system's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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Rule 10 Jun 2025 administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, business strategy, small businesses, freedom of information, patent law, courts, uspto, inventions and patents, biologics, accelerated examination, track one

📜Discontinuation of Accelerated Examination Program for Utilities

In order to efficiently allocate examination-related resources to address pendency, and in view of the low number of requests for Accelerated Examination and the availability of a statutory program to expedite the prosecution of applications (Track One, prioritized examination), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is discontinuing the Accelerated Examination program for utility applications. The USPTO is also modifying the rules of practice to clarify the grounds for which a petition to make special may be granted and when a fee is required for such petition.

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Rule 2 Jun 2025 healthcare, business compliance, fda regulations, laboratories, medical devices, biologics, classification, chronic wounds

🩺FDA Class II Medical Device Classification for Chronic Wound Care

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the device to detect bacterial protease activity in chronic wound fluid 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 device to detect bacterial protease activity in chronic wound fluid's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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Rule 29 May 2025 medical devices, fda, regulation, laboratories, biologics, healthcare, compliance, dna tests

🧬FDA Classifies Inherited Nucleotide Repeat Disorder DNA Test

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the inherited nucleotide repeat disorder DNA test 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 inherited nucleotide repeat disorder DNA test's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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Rule 29 May 2025 medical devices, fda, laboratories, biologics, zika virus, health regulation, diagnostics

🧪FDA Classifies Zika Virus Serological Reagents to Class II

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the Zika virus serological reagents 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 Zika virus serological reagents' classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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 19 May 2025 regulations, healthcare, biologics, patent extension, fda, drug approval, elahere

💊FDA Notice on Regulatory Review Period for ELAHERE Patent Extension

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for ELAHERE and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.

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Notice 14 May 2025 fda, regulatory review, omvoh, biologics, pharmaceuticals, patent extension

💊FDA's Patent Extension Determination for OMVOH

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for OMVOH and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product.

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Rule 9 May 2025 laboratories, compliance, regulation, health care, medical devices, fda, microbial nucleic acids, biologics

🧪FDA Classifies Microbial Nucleic Acid Storage Devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the microbial nucleic acid storage and stabilization device 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 microbial nucleic acid storage and stabilization device's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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Rule 9 May 2025 laboratories, healthcare, compliance, cytomegalovirus, regulation, medical devices, fda, biologics

🧪FDA Classifies Cytomegalovirus Detection Device for Regulatory Ease

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the cytomegalovirus nucleic acid detection device for congenital cytomegalovirus infection 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 cytomegalovirus nucleic acid detection device for congenital cytomegalovirus infection's classification. We are taking this action because we have determined that classifying the device into class II (special controls) 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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