Regulatory Updates: Page 61

FDA panels to review bisphosphonate risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels will meet this week to review the potential risks associated with long-term use of bisphosphonate medications such as Fosamax and to determine whether these drugs are safe and effective when used longer than three to five years, according to a story in the New York Times.
September 5, 2011
SafeLink offers online quality/infection control management
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SafeLink Consulting's new UQ System is a cloud-based application that helps dental labs and dental practices implement and manage quality systems and safety programs online.
September 1, 2011
European group issues dental CBCT guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A European consortium has developed comprehensive guidelines for the appropriate use of cone-beam CT (CBCT) in dentistry, including referral criteria, radiation protection of patients and staff, training, and quality assurance procedures.
September 1, 2011
Ore. dental board says 'no' to Groupon
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Daily deal coupons such as those sold by Groupon and Living Social violate the Oregon Board of Dentistry's "unprofessional conduct" rule, the board determined at its August 19 meeting.
September 1, 2011
Biolase gets Canadian approval for Waterlase iPlus
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology has received approval from the Medical Devices Bureau of Health Canada to sell its Waterlase iPlus all-tissue dental laser systems in Canada.
August 28, 2011
New infection-control rules take effect in Calif.
By Kathy Kincade
Dental professionals in California, take note: New infection-control regulations announced by the Dental Board of California took effect August 20. And some dental team members may not be too happy with the changes.
August 21, 2011
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Dentsply/Astra Tech deal to close Aug. 31
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply International has received regulatory approval from the relevant national competition authorities to proceed with the acquisition of Astra Tech, a provider of dental implant and urology products, from AstraZeneca.
August 18, 2011
Tobacco firms sue FDA over cigarette labeling
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Four major U.S. tobacco companies have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), challenging the agency's new graphic cigarette warnings as an unconstitutional way of forcing tobacco manufacturers to disseminate the government's antismoking message.
August 16, 2011
CODA to set standards for U.S. dental therapist programs
By Donna Domino
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has voted to set accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs in the U.S. The decision is in response to a request by the University of Minnesota, the first U.S. dental school to initiate such programs.
August 8, 2011
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Mail-in device simplifies intraoral x-ray dose analysis
By Kathy Kincade
Almost every state in the U.S. requires a periodic assessment of all radiographic equipment in a dental, medical, or hospital setting. Now a novel device for evaluating the image quality and patient dose of intraoral x-ray systems is gaining favor among radiation protection agencies and dental offices alike.
August 3, 2011
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OCO Biomedical gains Health Canada OK for implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental implant manufacturer OCO Biomedical has received approval from Health Canada for the sale of class II dental implants.
July 31, 2011
IOM report hits FDA 510(k) program, offers solutions
By Wayne Forrest
After 16 months of research, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has released a report that concludes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) program "lacks the statutory basis to make a reliable premarket screen for safety and effectiveness of class II medical devices."
July 28, 2011
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