Medical Devices

Explanations, regulations, court decisions, proposals, final rules, guidance, and other news regarding the classification, general controls, special controls, premarket approval, and recall of medical devices. Specific coverage areas include enforcement issues, adulteration, labeling, premarket notification, good manufacturing practices, preformance standards, preemption, and investigational use exemptions. Select from the list of Medical Devices products below:

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Smoking prevention, tobacco control act signed

The "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" was signed by President Obama on June 22, 2009.

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Clinical trials design funds made available

Grant funds totaling $1.5 million are available in fiscal year 2009 to support the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative for researchers to improve the design and execution of clinical trials.

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