This week, the bipartisan Disease X Act for pandemic preparedness was introduced in the US House of Representatives; Abiomed Impella pumps were the subject of a class I recall; Dasi Simulations and Endologix landed FDA clearances; and the FDA warned against the use of Getinge/Maquet Oxygenators.
The Disease X Act was introduced in the US House of Representatives on 6 June by Representatives Lori Trahan, D-MA, Michael Burgess, R-TX, Dan Crenshaw, R-TX, and Susie Lee, D-NV.
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The new telework policy returns to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic standard, but still requires reviewers to be at White Oak for sponsor meetings and divisions to have an in-office presence every day.
The deadline for comments is 30 June 2025
Well over 200 European standards need harmonizing under the MDR. But only around 12% have been attended to so far.
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Nawal Ouzren, Sensorion CEO and director, shared the latest industry reaction to US FDA layoffs at the McDermott Will & Emery European Health and Life Sciences Symposium in Paris.
