On October 20, 2026, the FDA published new hypothetical case examples demonstrating how Predetermined Change Control Plans (PCCPs) can support modifications to medical devices, including devices that use machine learning and continuously evolving software. The [...]

On September 9, 2026, FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) hosted the first of three town halls focused on biocompatibility and medical devices. This first session focused on recent updates to ISO 10993-1:2025, [...]

On August 18, 2026, FDA issued a discussion paper seeking public feedback on how the agency should approach regulation of generative AI-enabled medical devices. The paper asks for input on risk assessment, premarket evaluation, postmarket [...]

FDA’s Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program (TAP) continues to expand, giving more medical device innovators the opportunity for earlier, more frequent engagement with FDA during development. As of FDA’s July 2026 TAP update, the [...]

On May 29, 2026, FDA issued its final guidance, “Content of Human Factors Information in Medical Device Marketing Submissions.” The guidance provides a risk-based framework for determining what human factors information should be documented and [...]

FDA just gave the industry a very clear signal about AI in a cGMP environment. In an April 2, 2026 Warning Letter to Purolea Cosmetics Lab, FDA included a section on “Inappropriate Use of Artificial [...]