Department of Health and Human Services November 19, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), which was signed into law on July 9, 2012, amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the process of developing an implementation strategy and policy for the custom device exemption criteria in the FD&C Act amended by FDASIA. FDA is seeking information on appropriate uses of the custom device exemption.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its July 10, 2012, proposed rule (77 FR 40736) to establish a unique device identification system as required by recent amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act). On July 9, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) was signed into law; section 614 of FDASIA amends the FD&C Act in ways that require modification of the timeframe for implementation of the proposed rule's requirements as they apply to devices that are implantable, life-saving (life-supporting), or life-sustaining.