North America
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US FDA has greenlighted Senseonics’ Eversense 365 continuous glucose monitor, which must be replaced just once a year. Capable of being integrated with compatible insulin pumps as part of an automated insulin delivery system, the fully implantable device lasts 185 days longer than the Eversense E3 sensor and far outstrips competing CGMs, which last only for 10-14 days.
With the reversal of the Chevron doctrine in June, lower courts will now have more say in deciding regulatory statutes when the language is murky. But will that open the door to more legal challenges from the healthcare industry against government regulations it finds unfavorable? A pair of legal experts recently discussed the potential implications of the Court’s decision.
The US FDA released six more device classifications in early September, including products from Edwards, Interscope, and Baxter Healthcare.
Latin America
El Salvador has approved a new law that will establish a new regulatory body responsible for authorizing medicines and setting prices.
This week, Quidel recalled the Triage cardiac panel due to a risk of false results; Teladoc and Lifebit announced new partnerships; and, a court upheld a false advertising verdict against Natera, but struck the financial penalties.
This week, North Carolina health secretary Mandy Cohen was named the new head of the CDC; Congress debated PAHPA reauthorization; Cala Health launched a Parkinson’s Disease wearable; and IHealth.io was fined for consumer privacy violations.
FDA Investigating Disposable Gloves From Hundreds Of Foreign Companies Because Of Reprocessing Fears
The US FDA says it’s “investigating certain imported medical gloves that appear to have been reprocessed, cleaned, or recycled and sold as new.” The 270 firms in question are listed on an import alert that says their gloves are subject to Detention without Physical Examination.
Europe
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TRiCares announced first implantation of the Topaz transfemoral tricuspid heart valve replacement system as part of the company’s EU pivotal study. If all goes to plan, the device will compete with Edwards’ Evoque system. The announcement follows the company’s $50m series D funding raise in July.
Tim Schmid, executive VP and worldwide chairman of J&J MedTech, expects Shockwave, acquired in April, and Abiomed, purchased in late 2022, to be “long-term gems” for the company. Cardiovascular is among higher-growth segments where J&J has concentrated investments in recent years, along with robotic surgical systems.
The US FDA has published a trio of draft guidance documents for its Assessment Scheme for Conformity Program, which began as a pilot in September 2020 to capitalize on the role of standards in the regulation of medical devices.
Asia
International
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Over 40 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
Stay current on regulatory guidelines from around the world with Medtech Insight's Guidance Tracker. Nearly 80 documents have been posted on the tracker since its last update.
Medical device regulatory reliance and recognition of third-party regulators’ approvals have been making news in the UK, but in certain other markets the practice is well established. International regulatory experts explained their experiences at the MedTech Forum 2024.