Notice 23 May 2025 regulation, government procurement, trade agreements, medical devices, country of origin, customs

💉Final Determination on Biomedix IV Product Country of Origin

This document provides notice that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final determination concerning the country of origin of the Biomedix Selec-3 Multiple Drop Intravenous Product. Based upon the facts presented, CBP has concluded that the subject IV products, under two of five scenarios, would be the product of a foreign country or instrumentality designated pursuant to title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended; in three of the scenarios, the last substantial transformation occurs in the United States.

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Notice 14 May 2025 fda, medical devices, regulations, business compliance, patent extension

💉FDA Notice on SKINVIVE Patent Extension Regulatory Review

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for SKINVIVE 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 medical device.

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Rule 12 May 2025 foods, regulation, cosmetics, color additives, drugs, fda, medical devices, food, compliance, custody

🍉Galdieria Extract Blue Approved as Food Color Additive by FDA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of galdieria extract blue, derived from unicellular red algae (Galdieria sulphuraria), in various food categories at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). We are taking this action in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Fermentalg (Fermentalg or petitioner).

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Rule 12 May 2025 foods, food safety, cosmetics, color additives, fda regulations, butterfly pea flower extract, manufacturing, drugs, medical devices

🌸FDA Expands Use of Butterfly Pea Flower Extract as Food Color Additive

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of butterfly pea flower extract as a color additive in ready-to-eat cereals, crackers, snack mixes, hard pretzels, plain potato chips (restructured or baked), and plain corn chips, tortilla chips, and multigrain chips at levels consistent with good manufacturing practice (GMP). This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) submitted by Sensient Colors, LLC (Sensient or petitioner).

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Rule 12 May 2025 foods, cosmetics, food regulation, color additives, drugs, fda, medical devices, compliance, calcium phosphate

🍗FDA Approves Calcium Phosphate as Safe Color Additive

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the color additive regulations to provide for the safe use of calcium phosphate as a color additive in ready-to-eat chicken products, white candy melts, doughnut sugar, and sugar for coated candies. This action is in response to a color additive petition (CAP) filed by Innophos, Inc. (Innophos or petitioner).

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Rule 9 May 2025 healthcare, packaging and containers, medical devices, blood, fda, coagulation, business regulation

⚙️FDA Classifies Coagulation System for Blood Measurement Devices

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the coagulation system for the measurement of whole blood viscoelastic properties in perioperative patients 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 coagulation system for the measurement of whole blood viscoelastic properties in perioperative patients' 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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Rule 9 May 2025 laboratories, healthcare, medical devices, fda, nucleic acids, regulatory compliance, biologics

🧬FDA Classifies New Nucleic Acid Detection Device for STIs

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the device to detect nucleic acids from non-viral microorganism(s) causing sexually transmitted infections and associated resistance marker(s) 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 nucleic acids from non-viral microorganism(s) causing sexually transmitted infections and associated resistance marker(s)'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, biotechnology, health care, medical devices, fda, regulatory compliance, biologics

🧬FDA Classifies Medical Device for Microbial Nucleic Acids Detection

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is classifying the device to detect and identify microbial nucleic acids by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in clinical specimens 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 and identify microbial nucleic acids by FISH in clinical specimens 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, medical devices, fda, diagnostics, regulatory compliance, biologics

🩺FDA Classifies Non-Microbial Analytes Detection Device

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is classifying the device to detect and measure non-microbial analytes to aid in the detection and identification of localized human infections 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 and measure non-microbial analytes to aid in the detection and identification of localized human infections' 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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