Device Week, 13 November 2020 – FDA Plans Inspections Pilot; Insight From Enforcement Experts; &More

On this week’s podcast: The US FDA is plotting a pilot program that will allow agency investigators to conduct virtual facility inspections; enforcement experts say pandemic cleanup efforts could last for years; a peek ahead as to how quickly President-elect Joe Biden will fill top roles at the HHS and the FDA; and more. Medtech Insight articles addressing topics discussed in this episode: •FDA Quietly Plots Pilot Program For Virtual Inspections As Pandemic Rages On https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT143051/FDA-Quietly-Plots-Pilot-Program-For-Virtual-Inspections-As-Pandemic-Rages-On •Enforcement Experts: COVID-19 Backlog Could Last Years https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT143059/Enforcement-Experts-COVID-19-Backlog-Could-Last-Years •Experts: Biden Will Rush To Fill HHS, FDA Posts; Georgia Senate Races May Decide ACA’s Fate https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT143054/Experts-Biden-Will-Rush-To-Fill-HHS-FDA-Posts-Georgia-Senate-Races-May-Decide-ACAs-Fate •Attorneys, Insurers Disagree With Manufacturers On Need For Clinical Evidence For MCIT Coverage https://medtech.pharmaintelligence.informa.com/MT143058/Attorneys-Insurers-Disagree-With-Manufacturers-On-Need-For-Clinical-Evidence-For-MCIT-Coverage