Regulatory Updates: Page 30

Calif. dental board ups license renewal fees
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Board of California has announced an increase in dental license renewal fees, effective October 19, 2017.
October 11, 2017
FDA expands the opioids covered by risk mitigation strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
So-called "immediate-release" opioid pain medications will now be subject to more stringent requirements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help stem the tide of opioid misuse and abuse, according to a statement from FDA Director Scott Gottlieb, MD.
September 28, 2017
QuickSplint gets CE Mark
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orofacial Therapeutics' QuickSplint oral appliance has received the CE Mark, allowing the company to market the product in Europe.
July 30, 2017
FDA proposes lowering tobacco nicotine levels
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 28 plans to regulate nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products to make cigarettes less dangerous and encourage the development of newer tobacco products that may be less dangerous than cigarettes. The goal is to lower the amount of nicotine to nonaddictive levels, reducing the risk of addiction and making it easier for current users to quit smoking.
July 30, 2017
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CDA-supported anesthesia bill advances from committee
By Tony Edwards
A California State Assembly bill that would have required three practitioners to be present when a child younger than age 7 was undergoing anesthesia in a dental office has been put on hold, while a separate Senate bill on the same topic supported by the California Dental Association (CDA) is advancing in that state's Legislature.
July 16, 2017
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Hawaii passes stricter dental sedation law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new law requires the Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners to perform onsite inspections prior to permitting dentists to perform general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation.
July 11, 2017
NY county bill would require prosthetic origin disclosure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new bill in New York would require dentists and dental manufacturers in Erie County to disclose the country of origin for all dental prosthetics placed in a patient's mouth.
July 11, 2017
Opioid analgesic Opana ER pulled from U.S. market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Endo Pharmaceuticals has announced it will voluntarily remove its opioid analgesic Opana ER from the U.S. market because of a risk for abuse.
July 5, 2017
Wis. law allows hygienists to practice in more settings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienists in Wisconsin will be able to practice without the supervision and presence of a dentist in more public health settings thanks to a state bill that was signed into law on June 22.
June 21, 2017
EPA regulation on amalgam waste to be reinstated
By Tony Edwards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will lift its hold on finalized standards to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals in wastewater from dental practices into municipal sewage treatment plants on June 14, 2017. The rule will go into effect on July 14, 2017, with a compliance date for dental offices of July 14, 2020.
June 12, 2017
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FDA asks drug firm to stop selling opioid analgesic Opana ER
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Endo Pharmaceuticals stop selling the reformulated version of its opioid analgesic Opana ER due to the risk for abuse.
June 8, 2017
OrthoAccel gets FDA clearance for AcceleDent Optima
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medical device company OrthoAccel Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its AcceleDent Optima technology.
May 30, 2017
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