News We're Watching: LDT Final Rule Near Publication, Zimmer ROSA Used In Shoulder Surgery, $60M For Menopause Clinic

This week, the US FDA's proposed final rule on lab-developed tests cleared another hurdle on the path to release; Zimmer Biomet announced that its ROSA surgical robot had been used in shoulder replacement surgery for the first time; and a virtual menopause clinic closed out a $60M fundraising round.

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• Source: Medtech Insight

The US Food and Drug Administration’s plan to exercise more authority over lab-developed tests came one step closer to fruition this week, as the White House Office of Management and Budget announced on 22 April that it had completed its review of the final rule. OMB review is the last step before a document can be officially published.

The OMB cleared the rule as “consistent with change.” This means that the office sent the rule back to the FDA with some changes, though it’s impossible to know what...

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