Regulatory Updates: Page 54

FDA guidance targets early-stage medical devices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a draft guidance aimed at fostering early-stage development of medical devices within the U.S.
November 9, 2011
FDA tells retailers to stop selling tobacco to minors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to more than 1,200 retailers regarding violations relating to selling tobacco to minors.
November 9, 2011
Caries detection device gains EU approval
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Canary System from Quantum Dental Technologies is now approved to be marketed and sold in the European Union (EU).
November 7, 2011
U.S. judge blocks graphic cigarette labels
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge blocked a U.S. rule requiring tobacco companies to display graphic images on cigarette packs. The judge granted a temporary injunction, saying that the tobacco companies would likely prevail in their lawsuit challenging the requirement as unconstitutional because it compels speech in violation of the First Amendment.
November 6, 2011
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FDA OKs new drug for late-stage head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Erbitux for use with chemotherapy to aid in the treatment of patients with late-stage head and neck cancer.
November 6, 2011
Audit reveals issues in Neb. dental school accounting
By Rob Goszkowski
University of Nebraska dental school faculty were overcompensated more than $100,000 for clinical procedures they performed in the school's dental clinic over the last three years, according to a state audit conducted this summer. School officials are now working to address the state's concerns.
November 2, 2011
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Zila files patents on rotary toothbrush
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zila has filed three design patents and a utility patent for its Rotadent Plus professional rotary toothbrush with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
October 30, 2011
FTC mulls NC dental board teeth-whitening appeal
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners' appeal of a July ruling that the board's efforts to block nondentists from providing teeth-whitening services constitute an illegal anticompetitive conspiracy.
October 27, 2011
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P&G told to change toothpaste advertising claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus Claims has recommended that Procter & Gamble discontinue advertising claims for Crest Sensitivity Treatment & Protection Toothpaste that promise "relief within minutes."
October 27, 2011
Too much black licorice can cause arrhythmia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in advance of Halloween that too much black licorice can be harmful to one's health.
October 25, 2011
SomnoDent products gain Medicare code
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SomnoMed's entire line of SomnoDent sleep apnea therapy products is now eligible for Medicare reimbursement.
October 13, 2011
FDA, Medicare to review medical devices in tandem
By Reuters Health
(Reuters) - U.S. health officials are launching a trial of a program meant to speed up Medicare payment decisions for new medical devices. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review new products in parallel with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agencies said on Friday.
October 9, 2011
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