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FDA approves first human papillomavirus test for primary cervical cancer screening

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first FDA-approved HPV DNA test for women 25 and older that can be used alone to help a health care professional assess the need for a woman to undergo additional diagnostic testing for cervical cancer in April.  The test also can provide information about the patient’s risk for developing cervical cancer in the future.

Study shows that the public does not trust FDA

JAMA Study Shows Deep Public Mistrust in FDA, Belief Agency is Suppressing Cures; A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s (JAMA) Internal Medicine portrays worrying information about public trust in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

US FDA Scrutinizing 3-D Printing for Medical Devices

 US medical device market regulators are putting the burgeoning practice of 3-D printing for medical devices under the microscope, having announced a public workshop on the issue in October 2014 at the Food and Drug Administration’s headquarters.

FDA No Longer Notarizing CDRH Export Certificates

The US Food and Drug Administration has stopped notarizing Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) export certificates including Certificates to Foreign Government (CFG), Certificates of Exportability and Non Clinical Research Use Only Certificates.

US FDA Updates Guidance on Feedback Mechanisms for Medical Device Registrants

US medical device market regulators have updated guidance first issued in 2012 on the FDA’s Pre-Submission feedback program for medical device manufacturers undergoing Investigational Device Exemptions (IDE), Premarket Approval (PMA), 510(k) premarket notification or other premarket reviews.

Chinese Medical Device Revisions Nearing Implementation

The Chinese government’s State Council Executive Committee has approved updates to the country’s medical device regulatory system, bringing the long-awaited revisions closer to actual implementation.

FDA proposes updates to Nutrition Facts label on food packages

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic diseases such as obesity and heart disease.  The proposed label also would replace out-of-date serving sizes to better align with how much people really eat, and it would feature a fresh design to highlight key parts of the label such as calories and serving sizes.