FDA Warning Letter Recap, May 2021: More COVID-19 Diagnostics Enforcement

The US FDA posted eight device-related warning letters in June, touching on industry sectors from urinalysis test strips to ophthalmic devices.

Dexcom’s CEO Kevin Sayer discusses this fall’s planned launch of the 15-day G7 CGM, downplays Abbott’s dual-sensor while focusing on development of multi-analyte G8, making OTC Stelo app more “consumerish” for Europeans, and more.

After multiple warning letters and safety communications, the US FDA has decided to block the import of certain endoscopes from Olympus. In total, the agency’s action pertains to 58 device models manufactured by the Japanese firm used in urinary, respiratory, abdominal and pelvic procedures.

Now that the US FDA has chosen not to appeal a March ruling effectively killing the agency’s efforts to regulate lab-developed tests as medical devices, will the agency adopt a different strategy to flex its regulatory muscle?