AG Opinion on Software Medical Devices

By Sarah Cowlishaw on August 9, 2017 Posted in Medical Apps, Medical Devices and FDA

On 28 June 2017, Advocate General Sanchez-Bordona (AG) presented his opinion in case C-329/16 Syndicat national de l’industrie des technologies médicales and Philips France following a request for preliminary ruling from the Conseil d’État (France) to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning the laws governing the classification of software medical devices. … Continue Reading

FDA Initiates Software Precertification Pilot Program

By Christina Kuhn on August 3, 2017 Posted in Medical Apps, Medical Devices and FDA

On Friday, July 28, FDA announced a new Software Pre-certification (Pre-Cert) Pilot Program in a Federal Register notice. The Pre-Cert program is one of three main action items discussed in the agency’s recently-released Digital Health Innovation Action Plan. CDRH also held a webinar on August 1 to provide an overview of the program and answer … Continue Reading

OIG FY 2016 Work Plan Includes Review of FDA’s Oversight of Networked Devices

By Christina Kuhn on November 12, 2015 Posted in Cybersecurity, EHR/EMR, Medical Devices and FDA

On November 2, 2015, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) published its FY 2016 Work Plan, which summarizes new and ongoing activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the fiscal year. The FY 2016 Work Plan includes a new review initiative to examine “whether FDA’s oversight of … Continue Reading