Regulatory Updates: Page 38

Biolux receives CE Mark for OrthoPulse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research has announced that its OrthoPulse product has received the CE Mark and is now commercially available in all European countries that recognize the mark.
September 25, 2014
EPA proposes rule requiring dentists to install amalgam separators
By Donna Domino
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed a rule requiring dentists to install amalgam separators to help cut discharges of dental amalgam to the environment. It would also limit reporting requirements to annual certification and recordkeeping instead of wastewater monitoring.
September 24, 2014
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AAPD issues statement on FDA lidocaine alert
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert that oral viscous lidocaine 2% solution should not be used to treat infants and children with teething pain. In response to concerns expressed, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) has issued a statement to DrBicuspid.com.
June 30, 2014
Tenn. allows general dentists to use Botox
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tennessee has become the latest state to allow general dentists to use facial injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers.
June 29, 2014
FDA: Lidocaine for teething pain may be harmful
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral viscous lidocaine 2% solution should not be used to treat infants and children with teething pain, according to a safety alert issued on Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
June 25, 2014
Sutter extends dental surgery for special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A meeting on Monday called by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has resulted in a short-term solution to ensure that developmentally disabled adults and children in the Sacramento, CA, area have access to oral healthcare.
June 24, 2014
CMS guide helps dentists understand Open Payments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an Open Payments user guide, which can help dentists understand a federal website that allows the public to see information about relationships between healthcare providers and various manufacturers or group purchasing organizations.
June 22, 2014
FDA: Cancer patients may feel 'drunk' from docetaxel
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The intravenous chemotherapy drug docetaxel, which is used to treat various cancers, including head and neck cancers, may cause patients to feel "drunk," according to a drug safety alert issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
June 19, 2014
FDA approves Lymphoseek indication for HNC
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Navidea Biopharmaceuticals' Lymphoseek radiopharmaceutical to help determine the extent of head and neck cancer (HNC).
June 12, 2014
FDA proposal would cover e-cigarettes, additional tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a rule to extend its authority to cover additional tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes).
April 27, 2014
AADB, DANB launch state dental practice act database
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) and the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) have launched a new database for their members and state regulators that contains information about various states' dental practice acts and dental board administrative rules and regulations.
April 27, 2014
Bipartisan protectionism rears its ugly head in the states
By Patrick Gleason
In this Second Opinion, Patrick Gleason, the director of state affairs for Americans for Tax Reform, looks at recent legislation in Texas and North Carolina concerning dental service organizations and how these bills may affect competition for dental services.
April 17, 2014
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