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Rule2021-15980

Regulations Regarding “Intended Uses”

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Published
August 2, 2021
Effective
September 1, 2021

Issuing agencies

Health and Human Services DepartmentFood and Drug Administration

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is issuing a final rule to amend its medical product "intended use" regulations. This final rule amends FDA's regulations describing the types of evidence relevant to determining whether a product is intended for use as a drug or device under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), and FDA's implementing regulations, including whether a medical product that is approved, cleared, granted marketing authorization, or exempted from premarket notification is intended for a new use. This action also withdraws and replaces the portions of a final rule issued on January 9, 2017, that never became effective.

Indexed from Federal Register on August 2, 2021.

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