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Urgent Action Required – Baxter LIFE2000 System

Software issue can cause potential harm or death On March 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Baxter International Inc. has issued an urgent medical device correction for its LIFE2000 Ventilation System. An issue with the device’ software may...

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FDA Approves Rukabia for HIV Treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 22, 2022 announced the approval of a new HIV drug called Rukobia (fostemsavir) for adults living with HIV who have limited treatment options. This drug is the first in a new class of HIV medications known as...

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FDA Warning Letter to Jackson Clinic

Warning Letter Sites Violations of Law  In early February of this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Warning Letter to Jackson Health & Wellness Clinic. The business was cited for several violations related to its marketing and...

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FDA Approval for Cancer Treatment Aid

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 12 December 2022 announced the approval of Agilent's Resolution CTDX FIRST, a new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device for use in the detecting a specific mutation in the KRAS gene in circulating cell-free DNA. This test...

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FDA Posts Warning Letter to MicroVention Costa Rica 

Identifies several violations of the FD&C Act and QSR  On February 7, FDA issued a warning letter it had sent to MicroVention Costa Rica SRL on September 30, 2022. The company is a subsidiary of MicroVention Inc., a medical device company based in Tustin,...

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Navigating the Transition from the QSR to the QMSR

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Welcome to Medical Devices and Pharma, a website dedicated to providing timely and relevant medical device and pharma information to the regulated medical device and pharmaceutical industries, and consumers of those products.

Our goal is to provide organized, clearly written information from regulatory affairs and consumer perspectives.

  • Key information from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the federal regulatory agency responsible for providing oversight over the industries and assuring the safety and efficacy of their products.
  • Regulatory services for compliance, market access, and crisis management
  • Information about innovation, including new products cleared for use in the U.S. market.
  • News stories with topics ranging from product issues to market trends.

Perhaps most importantly, we will strive to maintain vigilance over product issues and their impacts. Check back here for consumer news, product alerts, and current litigation.

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QMSR - Quality Management System Regulation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has introduced significant updates to its regulatory framework for medical device manufacturers with the transition from the Quality System Regulation (QSR) to the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR).

This modernization aligns with global standards, streamlining compliance for manufacturers who market devices internationally while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and product quality.

CDRH 2024 Safety Report

Interaction Between Regulatory and Quality Functions

Quality Management System Regulation - QMSR

Regulatory Information Management Systems - RIMS

CDRH Issues its 2024 Innovation Report

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