The US Department of Justice has filed criminal charges against 18 individuals said to be responsible for a total of $490m in COVID-19 fraud, including several device- and diagnostic-related cases.
Eighteen individuals are facing criminal charges for their role in health care fraud schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Department of Justice announced on 20 April. The fraud reportedly cost the government $490m in false billings and theft from pandemic programs.
In addition to the criminal charges, DOJ seized $16m in cash and other fraud proceeds.
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The US FDA’s device center sent warning letters to three domestic device manufacturers and one German firm for failing to adhere to protocol on several issues.
During MD&M East last week, regulatory consultant Darren Reeves reminded device manufacturers that the time to get ready to comply with the new Quality Management System Regulation is now.
The US FDA says its updated draft guidance represents one of several steps the agency is taking to develop electronic submission templates for the medical device industry. The document introduces stakeholders to currently available resources for supporting their pre-subs to the agency.
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The rallying cry to start as early as possible has become increasingly common in the world of medical device development. Innovation expert Dr. Stuart Grant challenges this conventional wisdom, asking: Is "sooner" truly better, or is there a smarter path to market for your medical device?
Guardant Health’s methylation-based blood test – Shield MCD – showed a specificity of 98.6% and sensitivity of 75% across eight cancer types in its clinical validation data presented at ASCO.
