The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued final guidance on electronic submissions for medical devices. However, the agency says one guidance document is insufficient for all the information that needs to be shared with industry and more communication will be coming from the FDA on specifics such as electronic formats and timing for implementation of the new guidance.

The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI), based in Washington, DC, recently announced eight winners in a special pediatric device competition focused on treating COVID-19. Among the winners were a DIY origami facemask that shows facial expressions and improves communication, a portable smart ICU ventilator for both children and adults, and a wearable platform for remote patient monitoring of vital signs.

Actions by both the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are on track to establish telemedicine as a permanent fixture of the United States healthcare system during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.