HHS Suddenly Dismantles CLIAC After 33 Years
The board was eliminated as part of a sweeping reordering of the Department of Health and Human Services
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FDA Watch: CDRH Budget May Not See Steep Cuts in FY 2026
A leaked budget document for the next fiscal year suggested non-user fee funding may be up slightly compared to recent years.
Next Steps: With LDT Final Rule Now Null, Industry Groups Urge Lab Managers and Pathologists to Advocate for Change
CAP and AMP officials weigh in on plans to push for a legislative- or CLIA-based approach to future LDT oversight
LDT Appeal: Looking at the Legal Nuances Behind Potential FDA Actions Following Court Decision
Marginal LDT scenarios could be where the FDA focuses on next, a lawyer notes
LDT Oversight Remains Under CLIA, for Now
Judge rules that the FDA has ‘no authority’ to issue its rule governing laboratory-developed tests
FDA: EUAs for COVID-19 Lab Tests Will Continue after PHE Ends
Agency says it will continue to have authority to clear new lab tests and other COVID-19 products on an emergency basis even after the PHE ends.
Empowered Dx in Hot Water with FDA Again Over COVID-19 Test Kits
At the end of 2022, the agency sent a new warning letter to Empowered for unauthorized distribution of COVID-19 test kits.
FDA Tightens the Screws on EUA Review of COVID-19 Tests
The agency recently announced subtle but significant changes to its policies governing review of new lab tests for COVID-19.
FDA to Issue Emergency Use Authorization for Monkeypox Tests
In a move to expand access to lab testing for monkeypox, HHS has authorized the FDA to issue EUAs for in vitro diagnostic tests for the virus.
FDA Sounds the Alarm on Counterfeit OTC COVID-19 Tests
Counterfeit COVID-19 tests are being illegally imported into the US and being distributed to unsuspecting consumers across the country.
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Don’t Use These Rapid COVID-19 Tests, FDA Warns
The US Food and Drug Administration recently issued a letter warning people not to use two different tests produced by Empowered Diagnostics.
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