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The FDA Backdoor to MDMA Rescheduling

Bill of Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) means the drug may be rescheduled, which will lead to substantially decreased regulations attached to it. However, in 2016, DEA added some clarity to the “accepted medical use” qualification, saying that FDA approval was one way to achieve this threshold.

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Pig Hearts for Humans and the FDA

Bill of Health

The Health Resources and Services Administration estimates that 17 people die per day on the candidate waiting list. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any genetically modified or pure animal organs for xenotransplantation in humans. In 2016, the FDA updated previously existing guidance for xenotransplantation.

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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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Cell Therapies and their Legal Discontents

Bill of Health

In February, the news broke that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a “first of its kind” new cancer therapy. Exciting as this is, cell therapies face complex regulatory schemes and various levers to the process of FDA approval. Are they classifiable as regenerative therapies for life-threatening conditions ?

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How Will New FDA Hearing Aid Regulations Impact Health Plans?

HIT Consultant

First, let’s examine the new regulatory framework the FDA established. – Aftercare service : Whether to offer virtual support and/or an optional care package purchased by members at a clinic? MarkeTrak 10:Hearing Aids in an Era of Disruption and DTC/OTC Devices, [link] Goman, Adele M, Am J Public Health 2016 Oct;106(10):1820-2.

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Anti-Abortion Advocacy Groups’ Challenge to FDA-Approved Abortion Pill May Have Far-Reaching Consequences

Health Law Advisor

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to withdraw approval of Mifepristone, an FDA-approved drug used to end pregnancies in the first trimester. [1] The lawsuit has sparked concern by both industry and the FDA. Twenty years later, Congress codified the pathway in the FDA Safety and Innovation Act (“FDASIA”) [4].

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XRHealth Secures $6 Million in Funding Led by Asabys Partners and Welcomes NOVA Prime as a New Investor

Healthcare IT Today

“The digital healthcare market is in need of unique offerings that can set the industry on the path of large-scale transformation with new capabilities, greater access to care and services, and we’re looking forward to working with XRHealth as they continue to grow their offering to meet these needs.”

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