While passage of the Continuing Resolution by Congress on September 30, 2022 and corresponding reauthorization of user fees for the different programmatic areas is a relief, the extremely late passage of the Bill leaves FDA and Industry in an awkward position in relation to one of the most important elements of the reauthorization-submission of applications […]
Medical Device Week, a Lachman Learning Experience™ provided a great opportunity for industry professionals to gain knowledge and insight into a range of topics critical to the medical device industry. Our initial feedback indicates that those who participated found it valuable and highly informative. One of the most important topics covered was the FDA’s focus […]
Next Wednesday’s free webinar from Lachman, “FDA Incentivizing Organizational Maturity to Drive Product Quality,” will be hosted by Lachman’s Vizma Carver, M.S. In this 90-minute session, she will dive in on the FDAs efforts to utilize incentives to drive product quality. As someone who used to work at the FDA, Ms. Carver is uniquely positioned […]
The FDA is focused on evolving the medical device industry, ensuring safety, and enhancing quality among all manufacturers. Their goals are being met in part through two incentive programs – the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s (CDRH) Case for Quality Voluntary Improvement Program (CFQ VIP) and the Center for Drug and Evaluation Research’s (CDER) […]
On Tuesday, July 21, Mary Oates, Ph.D., Vice President, Compliance Services, will be participating in a webinar organized by Informa, publishers of the Pink Sheet and Scrip. Mary will be a panelist in a session on Virtual Drug Inspections, occurring at 2 PM EST. The entire webinar series, which is taking place over a 24 […]
The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) issued a revised guidance describing its policy on enforcement strategy for public personal use and filtered healthcare professional face masks titled Enforcement Policy for Face Masks and Respirators During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (here). The CDRH says the relaxed policy will remain in effect […]
As the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is being felt throughout the United States and around the world, Lachman Consultants is reaching out to inform our valued clients and partners regarding the actions taken by our organization. Our continuing goal is to best safeguard the health and safety of our people, those within your […]
Three of FDA’s Centers (CDER, CBER, and CDRH) recently published a combined draft guidance for Industry entitled Bridging for Drug-Device and Biologic-Device Combination Products (here). This draft guidance provides the FDA’s current thinking on what manufacturers should consider when they wish to bridge the data from one such combination product to another combination product during […]
