Gilead’s Remdesivir Gains Orphan Drug Status as Possible COVID-19 Treatment
The FDA has granted Gilead’s remdesivir orphan drug designation as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
The FDA has granted Gilead’s remdesivir orphan drug designation as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
The agency said it wants to ensure that all incidents are fully investigated before any corrective actions are taken. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
For other submission types, “we encourage you to submit the response or report when possible,” CDRH said. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Some devices may not slide out of their carrier tube because of a deformation in the rim. Source: Devices & Diagnostics Letter
Sponsors who fail to meet certain Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) requirements won’t face FDA action during the COVID-19 outbreak, the agency announced. Source: Drug Industry Daily
The European Commission has authorized the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) as the 11th notified body under the EU’s Medical Device Regulation. Source: The GMP Letter
The UK government plans to update its regulatory framework for medical devices by the end of this year. Source: The GMP Letter
The FDA clarified what information devicemakers should include in their 510(k) premarket submissions for peripheral vascular atherectomy devices in a new final guidance. Source: The GMP Letter
The FDA cited six facilities for a variety of GMP lapses, including lax recordkeeping. Source: The GMP Letter
Serious quality system deficiencies that were repeat violations from a 2015 inspection landed Korean devicemaker Won Industry an FDA warning letter following an inspection of its Siheung-si, South Korea facility.…