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Recon: FDA staff raise no major concerns for Grail multi-cancer test ahead of adcomm; Trump admin drafting order to exert control over NIH grant funding

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Why FDA finds Form 483 responses inadequate

FDA looks for evidence behind the corrective action Many companies recalled product, opened corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs), revised procedures, submitted records, or wrote to FDA more than ...
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FDA call for new adcomm members signals renewed interest in outside advisors

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notices inviting subject-matter experts and consumer representatives to volunteer for its advisory committees. The move comes after the role of FDA ...
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Recon: Adcomm backs Grail’s cancer test; Lilly, China’s InnoCare sign $3.35B deal

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AI in regulatory writing: Examining critical pitfalls and implications

AI is increasingly being used in the preparation of regulatory documents. Sponsors are adopting AI-driven tools to generate summaries, rephrase standard content, and assist with drafting across a ...
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Single pivotal trials: Stakeholders seek definitions, clarification about evidentiary standard

Industry groups and other stakeholders are generally supportive of FDA’s recent draft guidance explaining when single pivotal trials plus confirmatory evidence can be used to support the approval of ...
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HHS launches ARPA-H project to speed clinical trials

The US Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday announced a program and funding opportunity through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) called the ...
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Recon: Pharma companies urge Trump administration to protect China deals; EU drugmakers seek faster trials, more spending to compete with US, China

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Convergence: Regulators highlight efforts to streamline the European regulatory framework

A panel of regulators convened at the 2026 RAPS Convergence to discuss several initiatives underway in Europe to help ...
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FDA draft guidance addresses considerations for robotically assisted surgical devices

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance detailing its thinking on the requirements for bringing certain robotically assisted surgical devices (RASD) to market. It includes ...
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Asia-Pacific Roundup: Indian government approves adverse event monitoring plan for transplantation products

The Indian government has approved a program for monitoring adverse events associated with medicines and biological products used in organ and tissue transplantation. Hailed by the government as a ...