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‘Tiny Tentacles of Risk’: Under FDA’s New QMSR, MedTech Companies Must Embed Risk Management Into Their Culture

By Shawn M. Schmitt Communications Specialist, Enzyme When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begins auditing MedTech companies under the new Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) in 2026, the agency’s facility investigators will be looking for more than simply ticking off compliance checkboxes. They will expect companies to demonstrate a culture of quality, where...

FDA Still Silent Regarding New QMSR Inspection Regime

The FDA draft rule for regulation of lab-developed tests (LDTs) is no radical departure from the Agency’s traditional regulatory scheme, but it would force clinical labs to conduct a major overhaul of their regulatory operations. There is still a debate as to whether the Agency is fully legally authorized to regulate LDTs, but there are other considerations which suggest the FDA’s timeline for this draft rule is highly ambitious.