Steps to Modernization of 510(k) Device Approvals

1/2/2019

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) have announced efforts to modernize the 510(k) clearance pathway for medical device approval. Device manufacturers more frequently use the 510(k) pathway than other pathways to market. To gain market approval under 510(k), the manufacturer demonstrates that their device is substantially equivalent to an already marketed, or predicate, device. The 510(k) pathway is faster and easier than for devices that have no predicate. Modern devices are more technologically advanced than devices from even ten years ago. Because of its reliance on existing devices, there are concerns that following the 510(k) pathway may inhibit advancements in technology.

Final Rule Updates and Clarifies Medical Device Classification

12/18/2018

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Final Rule to the Federal Register on December 17, 2018. It will update 21 CFR 860: “Medical Device Classification Procedures” and will implement changes required by the 2012 FDA Safety and Innovation Act’s (FDASIA) amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).

Optimizing eConsent for Patient Centricity Webinar December 13, 2018

11/28/2018

Do you understand the difference between consent and centricity? Perhaps you already know that patient centricity is the process where the patient has control over information and are free to make choices they are comfortable with. Learn from subject matter experts about challenges to integrating patient centricity into clinical trials and how eConsent supports subject comprehension and decision making. Our own Sandra “SAM” Sather and an expert panel present information to help you support patient centricity with eConsent.

CTTI Released New Recommendations for Investigator Qualifications

11/27/2018

The regulations require investigators to have appropriate qualifications, but how to define it is not thoroughly described. Generally, sponsors or CROs have chosen to define qualification as completing training on Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Although having a knowledge of GCP is essential, the current method of training is not effective.