Regulatory Updates: Page 54

FDA OKs test to ID blood-infection bacteria
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of the first nucleic acid test that can identify 12 different bacterial types known to cause bloodstream infections.
June 26, 2012
Kelyniam seeks FDA approval for craniofacial implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kelyniam Global, a medical device company focused on the design and manufacturing of custom cranial implants, has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance to market Kelyniam custom skull implants.
June 19, 2012
Canada requires larger warnings on tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Retailers in Canada must sell only cigarette and little cigar packages that display new, larger health warning messages, according to a new policy that took effect June 19.
June 18, 2012
NY mulls law regulating piercings for minors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lawmakers in New York are working to enact new regulations to ensure the safety of anyone younger than age 18 who wants to get a body piercing, including piercings of the tongue or lip.
June 11, 2012
IDI partners with HealthFirst on compliance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Interactive Diagnostic Imaging (IDI), makers of the Tru-Align x-ray positioning system, and Rebec Solutions, makers of amalgam separation technology, are partnering with HealthFirst to provide dental facilities with an expanded line of products and services ensuring regulatory compliance.
June 10, 2012
House committee votes to repeal medical device tax
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways and Means on May 31 voted 23-11 to repeal the medical device tax in the Affordable Care Act.
May 31, 2012
Private equity firms eye big profits in dentistry
By Donna Domino
A growing number of private equity firms are investing in dental management companies, which in turn oversee large group practices. But with several corporate chains being investigated for Medicaid fraud or financial irregularities, critics are calling for more regulation, citing unnecessary procedures and quotas for dentists.
May 29, 2012
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AMA: FTC is infringing NC dental board power
By Rabia Mughal
The America Medical Association (AMA) filed a legal brief May 17 challenging the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust enforcement action against the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners.
May 17, 2012
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Penn. offers x-ray registration-fee amnesty
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin a three-month amnesty program on June 1 to help identify unregistered x-ray machines and bring operators into compliance.
May 16, 2012
New law expands role of Kan. hygienists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The governor of Kansas has signed a new law that expands the scope of duties for dental hygienists, according to an article in the Kansas City Star.
May 14, 2012
Tenn. law expands dental hygienists' duties
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tennessee now allows licensed dental hygienists to practice under the supervision of a registered dentist in authorized public health programs, according to a new law signed April 30 by Gov. Bill Haslam.
May 10, 2012
Politics sink kids' caries legislation in Colo.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bill in Colorado that would have provided dental benefits for pregnant mothers on Medicaid became a casualty of a political standoff over civil unions, according to an article by Health Policy Solutions.
May 8, 2012
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