FDA Expects To Draft CLIA Waiver Guidances, Finalize NGS Documents In 2017

US FDA's device center has issued its annual "A" and "B" list of guidance documents that it expects to release in FY 2017. The agency acknowledges guidance development will be needed to implement the next round of user fees (MDUFA IV), but also specifies a range of other specific guidelines it plans to prioritize not tied to user-fee commitments or statutory requirements addressing cybersecurity, medical device accessories and next-generation sequencing, among other issues.