All Combination products articles
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Industry newsSaudi FDA vision to be a leading regulator includes updating guidance on combination products
This industry news updates shares Saudi FDA’s updated guidance for combination products.
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JournalChemical characterisation: a critical first step for medical device development
Regulatory Rapporteur February 2024 | Volume 21 | No.2 Introduction Chemical characterisation is an important tool to demonstrate biological safety of medical devices prototype before pre-clinical and clinical assessment. This article proposes a proactive approach to integrate chemical characterisation ...
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JournalOptimal materials selection in medical device development – a proactive biocompatibility approach
Regulatory Rapporteur October 2023 | Volume 20 | No.9 Introduction Biocompatibility evaluation of medical devices is a complex task related to various factors that include mainly chemical nature and physical properties of the material, the ...
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JournalWhat can past decision-making data tell us about how the FDA will make future combination product categorisation decisions?
In the US, combination products are categorised into drug/biologic or device regulatory schemes based on the primary mode of action (PMOA). The PMOA can be straightforward for certain combination products. It could be either a device action or a drug/biologic action. However, the determination of the PMOA for complex multimodal and novel combinations are more complex. This article will review a case of a borderline drug/device combination, with a disputed PMOA, and apply a simple regulatory framework to determine the appropriate PMOA. The article details how the FDA determines the PMOA for combination products and the importance of early determination.