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What's Ahead for FDA & MedTech

October 26, 2026 · 50 min

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Wayne chats with Philip Desjardins, Partner at Arnold & Porter; Sean Boyd, Corporate Vice President at QualityHub; and Rusty Segan, CEO of Medical & Scientific Advisors. You'll hear their takeaways from AdvaMed's MedTech Conference and emerging FDA issues, plus their thoughts on CDRH priorities under Dr. Michelle Tarver and the evolution of risk-based device regulation; MDUFA reauthorization and potential device policy changes; QMSR implementation and FDA compliance and enforcement expectations; FDA oversight of AI-enabled medical devices, including PCCPs, adaptive AI, and postmarket monitoring; the RAPID pathway and alignment of FDA authorization with Medicare coverage and reimbursement; and much more

In our headlines segment, Wayne highlights these major developments:

Pharma: FDA launches Rare Disease Framework Initiative to streamline drug development while allowing flexibility

Pharma: FDA finalizes guidance for software and apps used alongside prescription drugs

Devices: Medtech industry outlines top policy priorities ahead of MDUFA VI

Food: FDA finalizes guidance on new dietary ingredient notification requirements

Cosmetics: FDA flags misleading social media promotion of Evolus' Jeuveau

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Music by Dvir Silver from Pixabay.

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