Regulatory Updates: Page 27

Bupivacaine liposome gets 2019 CDT code
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has created a new Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) for Exparel, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension from Pacira Pharmaceuticals.
November 11, 2018
U.S. voters decide on dental-related issues
By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards
U.S. citizens headed to the polls on November 6 to weigh in on a number of dental-related issues in the midterm election. Local and state ballot measures ranged from community water fluoridation to the future of soda taxes, and five dentists were elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
November 6, 2018
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Align Technology gets FDA OK for Invisalign with mandibular advancement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company Align Technology has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Invisalign treatment with mandibular advancement.
October 30, 2018
Orthocaps aligners get FDA clearance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics has announced that the Orthocaps clear aligners have received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
October 28, 2018
3Shape gets new FDA clearance for ortho workflow
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3Shape has received new 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Ortho System clear-aligner workflow.
October 23, 2018
New ADA policy discourages direct-to-consumer lab services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has announced a new policy that discourages direct-to-consumer dental lab services because of the potential for irreversible harm to patients.
October 23, 2018
Dental groups urge revamp of licensing process
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three dental organizations have joined forces to urge state dental boards to eliminate single-encounter, procedure-based examinations on patients during the dental licensure examination and to make other reforms in the licensing process.
October 1, 2018
TDIC to merge 2 insurers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) announced that it plans to merge with two of its previously acquired insurance companies, pending regulatory approval.
September 17, 2018
FDA awards contract for opioid prescribing guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a contract to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop evidence-based, indication-specific guidelines for appropriate prescribing of opioid analgesics.
August 21, 2018
U.S. to impose additional tariffs on China imports
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced additional tariffs on imports from China. The taxes will begin on August 23, according to published reports.
August 7, 2018
Dentists, physicians join for 2020 Calif. soda tax measure
By Tony Edwards
A law was passed in California on June 28 that bans cities and counties from imposing new soda taxes for more than a decade. Now two large healthcare provider organizations have teamed up to file a 2020 ballot measure to levy a statewide tax on sugar-sweetened drinks.
July 5, 2018
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EPA head Scott Pruitt resigns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt, according to multiple published reports.
July 4, 2018
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