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FDA Oversight of AI Software Developed by Health Care Providers

Health Law Advisor

But the question is, to what extent do health care providers need to worry about FDA requirements as they use AI? FDA has been regulating machine learning algorithms used in a clinical context for decades. It’s important to understand that FDA regulation isn’t punitive in the sense that it’s only intended to apply to bad people.

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FDA Publishes New Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

McGuire Wood

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released updated guidance regarding cybersecurity safety requirements for medical devices. To strengthen the QSR metrics, the FDA recommends implementing a secure product development framework (SPDF) to address cybersecurity risks. 27, 2023, the U.S.

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The VALID Act: Senate Action Brings FDA Regulation of LDTs Closer to Fruition

Health Law Advisor

Since the passage of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976, FDA has regulated in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests as medical devices, subject to a full suite of FDA requirements. FDA’s approach changed in 2014 when it issued draft guidance describing a plan to phase out FDA enforcement discretion and regulate LDTs.

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Migraine Company Fails to Avoid Own Headache: Jet Medical and Others to Pay $745,000 to Resolve Allegations that Medical Device was not Approved or Cleared before Commercialization

Healthcare Law Today

The government alleged that, between April 2014 and April 2019, Jet Medical introduced devices into interstate commerce that were misbranded under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) because Jet Medical did not obtain approval or clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to distribution.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to new industry report

Healthcare It News

Lastly, artificial intelligence (AI) gains significance and undergoes stronger scrutiny procedures in the US with more than a hundred new AI and machine learning (ML) based device approvals by the FDA. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to industry report

Healthcare It News

Lastly, artificial intelligence (AI) gains significance and undergoes stronger scrutiny procedures in the US with more than a hundred new AI and machine learning (ML) based device approvals by the FDA. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors.

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Skirmishes Over Medication Abortions May Renew Debate on State Vs. Federal Powers

Kaiser Health News

when the FDA approved mifepristone in 2000. Some legal and drug regulatory experts argue that because the FDA is the federal agency responsible for protecting public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human drugs, states wouldn’t have the power to overrule its stamp of approval and outlaw the abortion pill.

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