Author Archives: Leo DiNapoli

FDA Reorganizes Oncology and Hematology Divisions

When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Victor Frankl The FDA recently announced that it is reorganizing three divisions (Hematology Products, Drug Oncology Products, and Biologic Oncology Products) from the Office … Continue reading

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Annual Reports: A Time for Reflection

You do something annual every year, don’t you? – George Noory Is it time stop and think over the events previous year?  Quite possibly.  In the rush to keep things moving, it’s all too easy to not take the time … Continue reading

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CDRH Proposes Changes to the 510(k) Pathway

All for one, one for all, that is our device. – Alexandre Dumas The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) has been somewhat under fire in recent years, so it surprised no one when it undertook a long look … Continue reading

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Accelerated Approval

Image via Wikipedia One must strike the right balance between speed and quality. – Clare Short Accelerated approval has been in the news for a while, so it seems like a good time to go over some of the basics:  … Continue reading

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Safety Data and Transparency

For the safety of all the public, for the safety of our officers, we need to understand intimately all that can be learned – William Bratton You may have noticed that transparency has been a topic of interest lately (for … Continue reading

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