FDA closed out 2025 with a meaningful update for device sponsors: the final guidance, “Use of Real-World Evidence (RWE) to Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Medical Devices,” issued December 18, 2025, which supersedes the prior 2017 [...]
The FDA’s updated guidance on Unique Device Identification (UDI) for combination products, updated as of June 2025, has stirred conversation across the industry. For companies developing products that merge drug, biologic, and device components, labeling [...]
The FDA issued a new guidance on the use of “alternative tools” for assessing manufacturing facilities as part of the drug and biologics approval process. This guidance, titled "Alternative Tools for Assessing Manufacturing Facilities Named [...]
In April 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled their roadmap designed to reduce, refine, and potentially replace animal testing, beginning with monoclonal antibody therapies and expanding to other drug modalities. This marks [...]
In June 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a long-anticipated draft guidance that clarifies the process for transferring ownership of 510(k) clearances. The document: “Transfer of a Premarket Notification (510(k)) Clearance” addresses [...]


